Dr. Shannon Holliker

Dr. Shannon Holliker offers a straightforward, conversational approach to therapy. She encourages honest talk about feelings and thoughts, and believes small victories deserve recognition. She welcomes people who are unsure what they need and helps them find direction through gentle reflection and practical steps.

Shannon uses approaches that center relationships and present-day concerns. She draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to help people understand how early connections and everyday interactions shape current patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and mindfulness practices are also part of her work when useful for managing anxiety, stress, or unhelpful thinking.

Her background includes a PhD in Public Affairs with a social work focus, a Master of Social Work, and a second master’s in Child Development and Education. She has 12 years of clinical experience working with parenting issues, young children, trauma response, and family stress related to medical and developmental concerns.

Many people come to her for help with anxiety, depression, burnout, life transitions, and coping with day-to-day stressors. She also supports those facing adoption and foster care questions, attachment concerns, ADHD, relationship and communication struggles, postpartum concerns, and workplace stress.

In sessions she aims to set clear, trackable goals and to match methods to each person’s needs. The emphasis is on collaboration - figuring out what will help now and checking progress as therapy continues.

Approaches that translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connection patterns; it helps people notice how past bonds affect trust, reactions, and closeness. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy, giving people space to guide the conversation and name what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to try methods that match their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan if something is not helpful. Goals are tracked so progress is visible and changes can be made along the way.

Session logistics and exact online formats are not stated here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it simpler to keep continuity of care during life transitions and to practice skills in everyday routines.