Shannon LaTray, LMHC

Shannon LaTray is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with nine years of clinical experience. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and emotionally focused approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. Shannon writes plainly and works to make therapy feel practical and doable for daily life.

She helps people sort through relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, and issues around intimacy and attachment. Shannon also supports those struggling with self-esteem, impulsivity, anger, and substance use. Her work includes practical problem solving for sleep, eating, career transitions, and finding life purpose.

In session she listens first, then helps set clear goals. Techniques often involve noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing new ways of communicating, and trying small behavioral changes. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used to strengthen commitment and track progress.

Shannon aims to make therapy collaborative and accessible. She encourages realistic steps people can try between sessions. The tone is direct but compassionate, focused on what someone can do now to feel steadier and more in control.

Shannon is licensed in New York and Massachusetts as an LMHC and practices from New Jersey. Sessions are offered in English and provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. She supports people who want practical, goal-oriented help for emotional and behavioral challenges.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Shannon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, a practical approach for anxiety, depression, sleep, and addictive behaviors. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the person’s perspective, offering a listening stance that encourages self-exploration and emotional processing. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is included when relationship feelings and attachment patterns are central, helping people name and shift difficult emotional cycles.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shannon will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, adjusting strategies over time based on what helps most. The focus is on simple, testable steps and regular check-ins to measure progress together.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and exercises that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions are convenient when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging can support quick reflections, homework check-ins, or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or busy schedules while keeping care consistent and goal oriented.