Shannon Pena , LCMHC

Shannon Pena is a licensed mental health professional practicing in North Carolina. She is licensed as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor-Supervisor and also holds certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, bringing a background in counseling and vocational support to her clinical work.

Shannon has worked with children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities, with a primary focus on young adults. She has extensive experience supporting people diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, anxiety disorders, and ADHD. Her clinical experience spans adjustment and situational concerns, career and vocational challenges, mild mental health and developmental issues, behavioral concerns, and emotional and social difficulties.

Her approach to counseling is person-centered and integrative. Shannon emphasizes understanding each client’s unique situation and adapts therapeutic techniques to meet individual needs. Together with clients she sets clear goals and works toward them over the course of sessions, occasionally offering homework to reinforce progress between meetings. She encourages open, honest participation so clients can make meaningful changes and address the life and work challenges they bring to therapy.

Client-Centered and Integrative Care Delivered Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals and experiences guide the work. The therapist listens closely, reflects back the client’s concerns, and helps people build self-awareness and confidence to address anxiety, relationship challenges, career decisions, and other personal goals.

An integrative approach combines techniques from different therapeutic models to meet each person’s specific needs. This flexible method can be useful for addressing a mix of concerns such as ADHD-related challenges, adjustment to life changes, vocational or workplace issues, and developmental or emotional concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Shannon collaborates with clients to identify what methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting as progress is made. This collaborative process helps ensure that care feels relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for those seeking licensed professionals. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access care from different locations. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to choose the format that feels most comfortable for each person.