Dr. Shannon Hunter, LPC

Dr. Shannon Hunter is an LPC with 19 years of experience helping people find clearer ways to cope. She focuses on practical strategies that reduce stress and improve daily functioning. Her approach blends talk therapy with psychoeducation so clients leave with usable skills.

She draws on several evidence-based methods to shape an individualized plan. That can include cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behavioral patterns. She also uses mindfulness-based ideas and elements from dialectical behavior therapy to build emotion regulation skills.

Hunter's background spans education and mental health counseling, with multiple degrees from Texas Tech University and a doctorate in educational psychology. Her work history includes private practice, clinics, integrated health settings, state facilities, and university counseling. Those varied settings inform a practical, adaptable style.

Sessions tend to emphasize active listening and supportive coaching. She focuses on teaching coping tools, improving relationships, and addressing concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, and substance use. Hunter is calm and direct, and aims to create a nonjudgmental space for honest conversation.

People who want clear steps and homework-style exercises often find this approach helpful. She also assists with a wide range of life transitions and stressors, including aging and geriatric issues. To begin, prospective clients can follow the site’s booking flow to match and schedule an appointment.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking steps that match those values. It helps when people feel stuck or avoidant and want concrete ways to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then collaborate on which methods to try. That process can include trying techniques from different approaches to see what fits best for the person.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins, or reduce travel time. It also lets therapists assign exercises to practice between sessions and review progress together. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT tools to remote sessions, focusing on goal-setting, behavioral experiments, values-based action, and skill rehearsal without promising a particular format.