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Shannon Wilson, LMSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Shannon

Shannon Wilson, LMSW, draws on 25 years of clinical experience to guide people through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties. She blends psychotherapeutic approaches to help clients understand and regulate emotions, resolve persistent patterns, and cope with the effects of past abuse or ongoing life strain.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes respectful listening and building practical skills tailored to each person's needs. Shannon integrates evidence-informed methods such as Internal Family Systems alongside attachment-focused and client-centered work to address issues like self-esteem struggles, codependency, guilt and shame, and obsessive or mood-related symptoms.

She aims to help clients clarify their values, strengthen inner resources, and develop strategies for day-to-day functioning. Sessions are offered for a broad range of concerns including panic, personality-related difficulties, post-traumatic stress, and problems arising in blended families.

Located in Michigan, Shannon brings a calm, collaborative style that balances emotional insight with concrete coping tools. Prospective clients can expect a thoughtful therapist who listens closely, honors individual experience, and partners with them to pursue meaningful change over time.

Therapeutic approaches for online healing



Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps people understand the many parts inside them - the protectors, exiles, and managers - and works to create more harmony among those parts so emotional wounds and patterns can be addressed. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational patterns shape current connections and helps people develop more supported ways of relating to others and to themselves. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist offers empathy and support while clients explore their own goals and solutions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and responses to initial sessions and adapt techniques over time so the work remains aligned with what you find most helpful and meaningful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from Michigan without traveling, and they allow clients to continue therapy through life transitions or busy periods while maintaining a therapeutic connection and progress over time.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shannon commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, self esteem issues, and depression, along with related problems such as attachment issues, codependency, and panic disorder.
What therapeutic styles inform her work?
Her practice combines approaches including Internal Family Systems, attachment-based and client-centered techniques, plus cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy strategies as appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shannon has 25 years of experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LMSW and practices out of Michigan; the license is listed as MI LMSW 6801091814.
In which languages are sessions offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and Shannon is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preferences.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English