Shannon Long, LPC

Shannon Long is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people work through everyday stress, anxiety, and problems with thinking and habits. She aims to make therapy clear and practical so parents and individuals can use what they learn right away. Shannon keeps language plain and avoids labels that feel stigmatizing. Shannon has 11 years of experience and practices in South Carolina. She uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try out different behaviors. She also incorporates mindfulness and solution-focused ideas when they fit a person's goals. Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating issues, anger, grief, and identity questions. She has provided individual and group services and has experience across many age groups. This variety informs a flexible style that adjusts to each person. In sessions she focuses on straightforward conversation, skill building, and small experiments clients can practice between meetings. She aims to tailor the plan to each person rather than use one fixed method. That can mean tracking thoughts, practicing grounding or breathing skills, or setting small, achievable goals. Shannon encourages a respectful, compassionate working relationship. She invites people to choose therapy that feels like a good fit and to begin at a pace that matches their current needs.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful listening and building a strong working relationship, helping people feel heard while they decide their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful thinking and try new actions. Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment with gentle exercises that reduce reactivity and support clearer choices. Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose which methods fit best based on the person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning can change as progress is made or as challenges evolve. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some formats also use less bandwidth or let people join without video when that is helpful. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for your routine and goals.