Jacqueline Shannon, LMFT

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Careful, practical therapy for personal change

Details

Name	Jacqueline Shannon
Credentials	LMFT
Based in	Oregon
Licensed in	Oregon
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	10

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Shannon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who brings a narrative-informed outlook to therapy. She focuses on helping people untangle stories that no longer serve them and find clearer ways to move forward. Her tone is direct and practical, with room for warmth and humor.

She uses narrative ideas alongside acceptance and commitment approaches to help clients notice unhelpful patterns. Sessions often include plain talk, reflective questions, and ways to try new behavior between meetings.

Background and approach

That mix helps people manage anxiety, stress, addiction-related concerns, and relationship struggles. Jacqueline has ten years of clinical experience and substantial background in community mental health. Over recent years she also spent time in leadership roles mentoring clinicians and teaching clinical skills.

This background informs a steady, experienced presence in session. Her main practice areas include coping with life changes, grief, self-esteem, intimacy and sexual identity concerns, parenting stresses, and career or life-purpose questions. She also addresses attachment issues, codependency, substance concerns, and communication problems.

Sessions are offered in English and are adapted to each person’s needs. Jacqueline aims to help people feel understood, build workable strategies, and test new ways of being that fit their values. Her work is collaborative, practical, and tailored to everyday life.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues among the things Jacqueline works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Jacqueline among the ways she works.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Jacqueline among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jacqueline among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jacqueline among the ways she works.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Jacqueline among the ways she works.
Existential Therapy: Listed by Jacqueline among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jacqueline among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jacqueline among the ways she works.
Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Jacqueline among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jacqueline among the ways she works.
Somatic Therapy: Listed by Jacqueline among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jacqueline directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jacqueline directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Approaches that guide online sessions

Jacqueline draws on Narrative Therapy to help people re-author personal stories that cause pain or limit options. This approach looks at the stories people tell about themselves and asks which parts can change so life feels more manageable and meaningful.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that align with their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and moving through life transitions without getting stuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jacqueline treats the choice of methods as collaborative. She will discuss goals and preferences, try different techniques, and adjust the plan as a client learns what helps most.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared materials. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text sessions work for brief check-ins, processing between meetings, or when written reflection feels more natural. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into everyday life and responsibilities.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does Jacqueline address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, self-esteem, parenting strains, career questions, and related life transitions.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style blends narrative thinking with acceptance and commitment and client-centered approaches, using plain talk, reflection, and practical exercises to try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of clinical experience and has also worked in leadership roles training other clinicians.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Oregon.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

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

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

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