Shannon Amabile

Shannon Amabile is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, addiction recovery, career questions, ADHD, and the sense of being stuck after life changes. Shannon also supports issues connected to intimacy, sleeping, parenting, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

She tends to use practical, solution-focused methods that emphasize behavior change and immediate relief. Sessions often include skill-building for communication, mindfulness, and de-escalation during high-stress moments. She encourages clients to clarify values and to practice small, manageable steps toward what matters to them.

Shannon brings experience from educational, residential, corporate, and production settings. That background informs her familiarity with workplace dynamics and the pressures creative professionals often face. She helps people process family of origin concerns, blended family challenges, and the fallout from divorce or separation.

Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. In practice this means combining thought-and-behavior work with attention to present-moment awareness and values-based action.

In sessions she listens for patterns tied to guilt, shame, control, impulsivity, or codependency, and then focuses on concrete changes clients can try between meetings. Shannon works with people to build self-trust, improve communication, and prepare for future challenges without making promises about outcomes.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking actionable steps in line with those values. It can help when people feel stuck after a life change or when career and meaning questions arise. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and homework that can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication skills for intense emotional moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the early work. Shannon collaborates with clients to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. She will suggest experiments and skills, then check in and adjust the plan based on what helps.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many clients find online sessions useful because they can fit appointments around work, reduce commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins on busy days. Online work also makes it easier to practice skills in real-world settings and to follow up on between-session tasks without added travel time.