Jacqueline Shannon , LMFT

Jacqueline Shannon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Oregon with ten years of clinical experience. She brings a background in community mental health and substance use work to her practice, and she also holds a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor III credential in alcohol and drug counseling. Over the course of her career she has supported adults, teens, couples and families through mood and anxiety disorders, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, career transitions and other life changes.

Jacqueline blends humanistic and existential perspectives with experiential methods, inviting present-moment awareness alongside talk therapy. She emphasizes trust, empathy, straightforward inquiry and down-to-earth humor to create a space where people can face uncomfortable feelings and explore new ways of relating. In recent years she has spent considerable time guiding and training clinicians, and she has returned to direct therapeutic work with renewed focus on individual, couple and family care.

Her clinical approach incorporates evidence-informed modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centered strategies, cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused methods to tailor care to each person. Jacqueline welcomes and affirms people of all races, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, abilities, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds without judgment, and she aims to help clients build insight, motivation and practical tools for meaningful change.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and supports action toward personal values - it can be useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection and security in relationships, helping clients improve communication, deepen intimacy and address caregiver or family-of-origin issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead to foster self-understanding and personal growth, which can be especially helpful for self-esteem, identity exploration and coping with change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jacqueline works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. She tailors interventions over time, combining approaches when that fits the client's situation and priorities.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules and differing comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during major life changes, manage ongoing stressors and access support from licensed professionals without needing in-person visits.