Shannon Almeida, LMFT

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Collaborative narrative-informed therapy for adults

Details

Name	Shannon Almeida
Credentials	LMFT
Based in	Illinois
Licensed in	Illinois
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	7

About Shannon

Shannon Almeida is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Illinois who brings seven years of clinical experience to her practice. She focuses on helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, identity questions, and relationship or family-of-origin patterns. Shannon uses plain talk and active collaboration so people feel heard and can try new ways of coping.

Her style blends Narrative Therapy with acceptance-based and cognitive approaches. Sessions include emotional processing and attention to how the body responds to stress.

Background and approach

She also incorporates practical tools like worksheets and reflection questions to help ideas from sessions translate into daily life. Shannon pays attention to lived experience alongside clinical skills. As someone who identifies as queer and neurodivergent and lives with chronic fatigue and pain, she brings awareness of how identity and long-term health can shape everyday choices and stressors.

That perspective often informs how she helps people name patterns and reduce needless self-blame. In conversations she aims to be grounded and straightforward. Shannon invites clients to notice what they think, feel, and repeat, and then to take small, doable steps toward the life they want.

She does not expect perfect progress and works with clients to find strategies that fit their routines. Sessions are offered in English and use a mix of talk work, body-based awareness, and behavioral practice. The goal is to support clearer choices, less overwhelm, and stronger connection to values and purpose.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Parenting issues among the things Shannon works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Shannon among the ways she works.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Shannon among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Shannon among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Shannon among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Shannon among the ways she works.
Existential Therapy: Listed by Shannon among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Shannon among the ways she works.
Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Shannon among the ways she works.
Somatic Therapy: Listed by Shannon among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Shannon among the ways she works.
Systemic Therapy: Listed by Shannon among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Shannon 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 Shannon directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and acceptance approaches work online

Shannon uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reframe the stories they carry. This approach looks at the meanings assigned to events and relationships and helps people notice other storylines that support different choices or identities. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, complements that work by teaching ways to notice troubling thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect personal values. Together these approaches are useful for anxiety, depression, identity concerns, and life transitions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Shannon collaborates with each person to see what feels useful, tries different strategies, and adjusts based on goals and daily life. She treats the choice of methods as a shared decision informed by what you want to change and what feels manageable in your routine.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls let you work face to face from wherever you are. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat or text-based messaging allows shorter check-ins or ongoing written reflection between appointments. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and choose the format that supports steady progress.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Shannon commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, relationship and family-of-origin issues, parenting strain, identity concerns including LGBT topics, and problems like panic, somatization, and self-esteem struggles.

What is her general therapy style and approach?

Her work is collaborative and grounded, using Narrative Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive techniques, and attachment-focused ideas. Sessions mix emotional processing, body awareness, and practical tools to try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of experience as a clinician working with adults on a range of concerns including life transitions, identity exploration, and chronic health challenges.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, listed as IL LMFT, and practices in Illinois.

In which languages are sessions conducted?

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

What session formats are available for therapy?

Shannon offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose the format that fits their schedule and needs.

How does payment and cost work for sessions?

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

What are the first steps to begin working together?

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