Shannon Pena, LCMHC

North Carolina · 8 years in practice

Shannon Pena connects with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxious about daily life, or facing big transitions.

License and registration

LCMHC, North Carolina: 10731 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1861860389 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Shannon

Shannon Pena connects with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxious about daily life, or facing big transitions. She meets those juggling work, school, parenting, or career questions and helps them identify practical steps forward. Shannon writes plainly and focuses on what you want to change next.

With eight years of clinical experience in North Carolina, Shannon has worked a lot with young adults and people living with autism spectrum differences, ADHD, and related concerns.

Background and approach

She also supports people coping with workplace challenges, self-esteem struggles, anger, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes helping with career and vocational issues as well as everyday emotional and social challenges. Shannon uses a client-centered approach, which means she starts from each person’s goals and priorities.

She adapts her style to fit the person in front of her rather than applying one fixed method. That can include setting clear goals together and checking progress from week to week. Sessions may include straightforward skill practice, problem-solving, and occasional homework to try between meetings.

Shannon encourages open, honest conversation and expects clients to take an active role in shaping their work together. Her focus is practical change that fits your life. Whether sorting out career direction, managing anxiety, or finding ways to cope after a big life change, Shannon helps people make steady, manageable progress.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Shannon lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
ADHD
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Compassion fatigue
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Family problems
Intellectual disability
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Shannon names

Client-Centered Therapy

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Online support

Client-centered care delivered online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person rather than on a strict set of techniques. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is shared, and helps the client name their goals. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, self-esteem struggles, life transitions, and deciding on career steps.

Shannon emphasizes an individualized approach and will work with each person to figure out which methods fit best. That means the first sessions are often about understanding needs, setting goals, and choosing ways to proceed together. The choice of approach evolves as progress is tracked and goals change.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation even from different locations. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins, quick coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options give flexibility for different schedules, quieter surroundings, and shorter check-ins while keeping the focus on the goals you set together.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Shannon commonly help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, career questions, coping with life changes, ADHD, parenting strain, relationship stress, anger, and low self-esteem.

What is her general therapy style?

Her work is client-centered and adaptable. Sessions begin with the client’s goals and use practical steps and occasional homework.

What background does she bring to sessions?

Shannon has eight years of experience, with a focus on young adults and people diagnosed with autism spectrum differences and ADHD.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds the credential LCMHC and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment or cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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