About Shannon
Shannon O’Shea is a counsellor with six years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She holds a BA (Hons) in Counselling (Integrative) and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Shannon provides a calm, steady presence for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression or grief.
She focuses on helping people process trauma and abuse, and on the problems that often follow such experiences. That includes low self-esteem, relationship and communication difficulties, and the knock-on effects of chronic illness or pain.
Background and approach
Shannon also supports people dealing with domestic or sexual violence and the emotional aftermath of those events. Shannon takes an integrative approach, tailoring sessions to each person's needs and preferences. She aims to make the counselling space non-judgemental and practical, helping people talk through what matters and test out manageable changes between sessions.
Her work with local community charities has extended her experience supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse and sexual violence. She continues professional development in areas such as trauma, relational trauma, grief, safeguarding and solution-focused techniques. First sessions are straightforward and paced to reduce anxiety.
Shannon will answer questions, map out what’s worrying you, and discuss whether weekly sessions feel helpful. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging so people can pick what suits them best.
Approaches that guide online counselling
Shannon uses evidence-based techniques adapted to each person's needs. One approach focuses on processing trauma in small steps, helping people name difficult memories and learn ways to manage intense emotions. This can be useful for people dealing with past abuse, assault or post-traumatic stress.Another strand draws on solution-focused methods that look at what works now and builds on small, achievable changes. This approach helps with stress, low mood and problems such as communication or workplace difficulties by creating clear, short-term goals.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Shannon will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide what to try first and adjust the plan as therapy progresses, so the work matches the person's changing needs.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling fit around life. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be quicker and need less bandwidth, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging is useful for ongoing contact between appointments. These options offer flexibility so people can pick what works for them.
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- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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