- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Shannon
Shannon Hart is a counsellor registered with the National Counselling Society (NCPS) in the United Kingdom. She combines client-centred listening with cognitive and mindfulness tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and other everyday pressures. She also supports people dealing with grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and parenting challenges.
Shannon completed a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours at Aston University and a Master’s in Counselling at Worcester University.
Background and approach
She also trained in life coaching and uses coaching techniques alongside counselling when appropriate. Her background includes four years of practice helping people address depression, trauma, phobias and addiction-related problems. In sessions she starts by asking what someone wants to change and what their goals are.
She uses simple cognitive techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. She blends these with client-centred conversations that focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. Mindfulness exercises are offered to help with sleeplessness, rumination and stress.
When deeper patterns emerge, she may draw on psychodynamic ideas to look at past influences on current behaviour. Every session is tailored to a person’s needs and to their preferred pace. Shannon aims to create a respectful space where people feel heard and understood.
She emphasises clear communication and practical next steps so progress can be tracked between sessions. For many, that combination of empathy and structure makes moving forward more achievable.
What Shannon works with
Everything Shannon lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shannon helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shannon lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Shannon commonly uses client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy in her online practice. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels understood and can explore options. It helps with building confidence and clarifying what someone wants to change. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) teaches straightforward skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can ease anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shannon discusses goals and preferences early on and adjusts methods as sessions progress. She will work with each person to choose techniques that match their situation and timing, and reviews what is helping along the way.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home or work. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates, coaching-style work or times when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit counselling into busy lives while still using the same therapeutic tools and structure as in-person work.
Questions people ask about Shannon
What issues does Shannon commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addictions, and with concerns such as parenting, intimacy and self-esteem.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her work combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness practice to offer both practical tools and reflective conversation.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has four years of professional practice and has worked with people facing depression, trauma, phobias and addiction-related problems.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the National Counselling Society, listed as NCPS.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
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