About Shannon
Shannon Caraway is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anxiety, stress, grief, parenting challenges, and changes at work or home. He writes clear, practical plans with each person so they can try small steps between sessions. Shannon keeps language simple and focuses on what will make daily life a bit easier right now.
He spent 18 years in education before moving into mental health work as a case manager and admissions coordinator.
Background and approach
After three years in those roles he completed a Master of Social Work and began practicing as a therapist. That mixed background gives him experience with systems like schools and hospitals. Shannon has worked in geriatric and adult inpatient psychiatric settings, as well as outpatient clinics, day treatment programs, and school-based services.
He has met people across a wide age range, from young children to people near 100 years old, and draws on that experience when planning care. His typical sessions look at current problems and concrete strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns that keep problems going and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals.
Sessions are practical and goal oriented, with room to talk through the emotions underneath. Shannon practices from Arkansas and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He conducts sessions in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
How these approaches work online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going. Online CBT focuses on noticing those patterns and practicing small changes between sessions to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on concrete, short-term goals and steps that point toward a preferred future instead of dwelling on past problems. It helps when someone wants quick, practical changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels most useful. That discussion guides whether to emphasize CBT, solution-focused methods, or a mix of both, and adjustments are made as progress is tracked.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversation time. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick coping tools, or flexible scheduling during busy days. These options make it easier to fit regular work on anxiety and life changes into a normal week.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Arkansas
- Languages
- English
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