Shannon Wilson, LMSW

Shannon Wilson is a licensed master social worker with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. She focuses on practical ways to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning. Her approach aims to help people feel more able to cope and to rebuild a sense of control.

Shannon blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-focused ideas and client-centered methods. Sessions often include learning new thinking patterns, practicing emotion skills, and looking at how early relationships affect current reactions. She uses plain language and concrete steps so people can try changes between visits.

People come to Shannon for help with panic, obsessive thoughts, mood shifts, and the aftereffects of abuse or assault. She also supports those dealing with codependency, guilt, shame, emptiness, and blended family tensions. Her work addresses both immediate symptoms and longer-standing patterns that keep problems returning.

In session, Shannon listens first and then helps set small, achievable goals. She offers tools drawn from DBT for emotion regulation and from motivational interviewing to build commitment to change. The pace is collaborative and respectful of each person’s readiness.

Shannon practices from Michigan and conducts sessions in English. She explains options clearly, helps people pick approaches that fit their needs, and focuses on skills that produce usable results in everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches available through online care

Shannon draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive thinking because it teaches skills to shift reactions and behaviors.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns shape current responses. This approach helps people notice connection needs, repair trust, and change repetitive interaction styles that cause pain.

Finally, her client-centered stance emphasizes listening and working at each person’s pace. This makes space for people to set their own goals while the therapist offers support, validation, and guidance toward change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shannon will talk through options and try practices that match the client’s goals, needs, and comfort level, adjusting as progress is made.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills, phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins, reflections, or ongoing support between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.