Therapist profile
Shannon Pena, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Anger and Anxiety
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- CredentialsLCMHC
- LicenseLCMHC, North Carolina / 10731
- NPI1861860389
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
About Shannon
Shannon Pena is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LCMHC in North Carolina with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults who want practical help for stress, anxiety, career issues, ADHD, parenting strain, relationship tension, and anger. Her focus includes supporting young adults and people navigating workplace or life transitions.
Shannon uses a person-centered approach that keeps the client's perspective central. She adapts methods to fit the situation rather than relying on a single technique. In sessions she sets clear goals with the client and checks progress as therapy continues.
Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. Clients are encouraged to speak openly and to try brief homework between meetings when that will help reach goals. Shannon describes her work as integrative, combining client-centered principles with other useful strategies to address emotional, behavioral, and vocational concerns.
She has particular experience with autism spectrum presentations, ADHD, adjustment concerns, and mild mental health or developmental issues. That background informs practical steps for managing day-to-day challenges at work, school, and home.
People who prefer a direct, goal-oriented style often find the structure helpful. Shannon aims to help clients clarify what they want to change, plan next steps, and practice new ways of responding to frustration and anger.
How sessions work
Client-centered approaches and remote sessions
Shannon practices client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening to the client's perspective and building goals from their priorities. This approach helps people who want to talk through anger, stress, career choices, or relationship tensions and prefer a therapist who reflects back what matters to them.She also works in an integrative way, blending client-centered methods with other practical techniques as needed. That can include structured goal-setting and occasional homework to practice new responses between sessions. These methods often suit people managing ADHD, adjustment to life changes, and workplace issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shannon collaborates with each person to identify what methods feel useful and to adjust the plan as goals evolve. Clients are invited to share preferences and try different ways of working so the therapist and client can decide together what fits.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a workday, reduce travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when needed. Licensed professionals can use online meetings to offer consistent support while helping clients practice new ways to manage anger and stress in everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, career challenges, ADHD, relationship and parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a client-centered, integrative style that keeps the client's perspective central and adapts methods to fit the situation.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with young adults and people with developmental and vocational concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.
What does therapy cost and how are payments handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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