Words of Wisdom
×´As a therapist, I believe in the power of healing through understanding and self-discovery. My goal is to support you on your journey towards mental well-being and inner peace.×´
My Services
For those interested in individuals skills to manage emotions, improve relationships, tolerate distress, and reduce self-destructive behaviours by balancing acceptance and change, this maybe the therapy for you.
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Click the title 'DBT Counselling' for more information
The goal is to enhance psychological flexibility and commit to actions that align with one's personal values, leading to a more meaningful life. This evidence-based therapy can help address issues like depression, anxiety, and stress by teaching individuals to unhook from difficult experiences and act in ways that are important to them.
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Click the title 'ACT Counselling' for more information
CBT is a problem-focused, goal-oriented therapy that teaches practical, lifelong coping skills to address issues like anxiety, depression, insomnia, and chronic pain.
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Click the title 'CBT Counselling' for more information
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EFCT focuses on deepening emotional awareness, expressing primary emotions (like hurt or fear) that lie beneath secondary emotions (like anger), and creating new patterns of emotional connection to resolve conflicts and increase trust and intimacy in the relationship.
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Click the 'EFCT Couples Counselling' title for more.
''Extremely satisfied and feeling like progress is made for something that has part of me for so long. Having experienced prior therapies that wanted to highlight a treatment for the feeling of anxiety I feel much better that we are going beyond the feeling to the true sources of the feeling''
-Anonymous client
Words from clients
''...what helps most is the safe, non-judgmental space and the way my therapist listens and reflects back clearly. The balance of warmth and gentle challenge, plus cultural sensitivity and flexibility, leaves me feeling understood, equipped, and hopeful after each session''
-Anonymous client
''Shannon is a great listener and very kind as a therapist. I don't feel scared or ashamed when I talk to her about my problems. During our sessions, she provides a lot of thoughtful insights as well as a lot of different tools and strategies to help me manage my anxiety and stress, which I find really helpful. After our sessions, she always provides links to resources covering the topic(s) we talked about in greater detail, which I also find very useful and helpful''
-Anonymous client
Resources
For those interested in doing Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) but are not yet ready to jump into therapy, here is a mini course full of the basic understanding and techniques
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Click the title 'DBT Mini Course' for more information
For those with depression or know someone that has depression, this minicourse introduces you to the most researched and effective ways to overcome depression. From CBT and DBT techniques to journaling prompts to what depression actually is (causes, symptoms etc)
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Click the title 'Depression Mini Course' for more information.
Grief and Loss can be one of the hardest things a human can go through. It's important to seek out help if you feel stuck in the process.
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This handbook can help you through the process also using journaling prompts, techniques from CBT and ACT and more.
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Click the title 'Grief and Loss' for more information
Did you grow up with a Narcissistic parent? Want to understand them better and be able to control how you feel around them more effectively?
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This handbook reveals the most effective way of coping with Narcissistic parents.
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Click the title 'Narcissistic parenting' for more information.
Hello,
I'm Shannon
I'm a Psychologist and Counsellor trained in CBT, DBT, ACT, and Mindfulness with a specialty in Borderline Personality Disorder, Anxiety Disorders and Dissociation.
I am English but I live in the South of Spain with my family so I know the challenges of being an expat.
My interest in therapy came very young in life with the intention of understanding certain experiences in my childhood
I believe in a person centred approach to therapy in which you are the expert of your own life and have the capacity for self-healing and growth.
Learn more about me on the 'About Me' page here
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Still have questions?
Main concerns in therapy answered
What if I change too much?
How will this affect my life?
This is a common and legit fear when it comes to therapy. You have become great at expressing anxiety and depression. Why not develop a skill of being able to handle these emotions whenever you want? You can always go back to the way you find familiar.
What if this doesn’t work?
There is no risk in taking the first step. In our 40 minute free pre-session, we can talk about your worries and how you would like therapy to go for the most effective way personally for you. I can build around that with effective therapy strategies and techniques to suit you.
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I'm scared I will be judged as 'crazy' or 'weak'
I can reassure you that I lead by a practicing unconditional positive regard, which means accepting you without evaluating you. I may reframe your actions, not as inherently bad, but as learned ways of surviving.
I'm scared to be vulnerable; it hasn't served me well in the past.
Sharing personal thoughts and feelings with a stranger, especially for the first time, can be intimidating and feel unsafe. Especially if being vulnerable has lead to being manipulated or deceived in the past.
Be patient with yourself and I will do the same with you. Take the most managable first step towards vulnerability and go from there!
WORKING HOURS
Monday- Friday
10:00-19:00
ADDRESS
Huercal Overa, Almeria, Spain