Shannon Gooch, LPC

Shannon Gooch is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping adults manage moments that feel overwhelming. She writes and talks plainly about depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting stress, and relationship difficulties so clients can quickly know what to expect. Shannon aims to make each session useful and practical from the first meeting.

She brings ten years of counseling experience and a background in psychology and professional counseling to her work. Her approach centers on clear, doable steps rather than long conversations that go in circles. Shannon often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and swap them for actions that work better.

Shannon also uses solution-focused methods to set small goals and track progress. That approach is about finding what already helps and building on it. She pairs those methods with trauma-focused perspectives when past hurts are part of the problem.

Shannon presents herself as a practical and compassionate clinician who values collaboration. Sessions emphasize skill-building, clearer communication, and routines clients can follow between meetings. She aims to help people leave sessions with at least one thing they can try right away.

Based in Texas, Shannon works in a straightforward style that many people find easy to follow. Her work is intended to support changes in mood, behavior, and daily functioning. The focus is on tools and next steps, not on jargon or long-term therapy unless that is what the person wants.

Online approaches that focus on skills and solutions

Shannon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and often includes homework like tracking thoughts or testing a new way of responding to stress.

She also uses Client-Centered techniques that prioritize listening and building a trusting working relationship. That approach gives space for people to set their own pace and goals while the therapist offers empathy and reflection.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Shannon will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. She collaborates with each person to combine methods that fit their needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy lets people use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so sessions fit into real life. Video is useful for regular sessions and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be handy for short check-ins, and text messaging supports frequent brief updates between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, or travel.