About Shannon
Shannon Manning is a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience in Alabama. She offers steady, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting strains. Shannon focuses on practical steps and steady encouragement to help clients feel less overwhelmed and more capable.
She works in a collaborative, person-centered way and treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions are a chance to talk through problems, spot strengths, and practice new responses.
How Shannon works
Shannon draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are tailored to each person's needs and goals. Her background includes long experience helping people facing relationship tension, intimacy issues, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports those struggling with addictions, compassion fatigue, and career-related stress.
Her approach aims to be respectful and straightforward, with attention to real-life changes clients can use. Shannon emphasizes building resilience and clearer self-esteem through steady work together. She helps people set goals, try new habits, and check progress in manageable steps.
The focus is on what helps in daily life rather than labels or jargon. If you are considering therapy, Shannon invites you to take a simple first step and explore whether her style might fit your needs. She aims to make the process understandable and focused on what matters to you.
What Shannon works with
The areas below are the ones Shannon selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 22 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alabama |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Shannon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a straightforward way. Person-centered work focuses on listening and building on the client's own strengths to guide change. This helps when someone needs support making intentional life changes or wants a clear place to start.She also uses practical, skill-based techniques to teach tools for managing stress and anxiety. These techniques often include simple exercises to calm the body, shift unhelpful thinking, and practice new responses in daily situations. They can be helpful for managing everyday pressure, improving self-esteem, and reducing symptoms of depression.
Finding the right approach is something Shannon does together with each person. She will talk about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked in the past. Then she recommends or adapts techniques that fit the client's needs so the work feels useful and doable.
If you are thinking about online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people appreciate online care because it can fit more easily into busy days, make follow-up work simpler, and reduce travel time. Talk with her during the intake process about which formats best fit your schedule and needs so sessions can be arranged around everyday life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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