Shannon Flaherty Gibbons, LCSW
California · 26 years in practice
Shannon Flaherty Gibbons is a California licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 20321 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1457180697 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Shannon
Shannon Flaherty Gibbons is a California licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience. She focuses on practical steps that help people feel steadier under stress and more confident in their relationships. Her style is calm and straightforward.
She aims to make it easier for nervous or overwhelmed parents to take the next step toward change. Shannon creates a welcoming space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about without judgment.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters now - managing anxiety, handling life changes, and improving self-esteem. She uses clear tools rather than jargon so clients can use new skills between sessions. Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with attachment-informed ideas.
That mix helps people understand the emotional patterns that drive their choices and learn small, doable steps to shift them. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used when practical to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Shannon also draws on client-centered care to follow each person’s pace and priorities.
She listens for what feels most important and adjusts sessions to fit those concerns. People working through parenting strain, relationship stress, chronic illness, grief, or life transitions often find concrete tools and clearer direction. Overall, she emphasizes collaboration and steady progress.
New clients are guided through straightforward next steps so therapy feels manageable from the start.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shannon lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shannon names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Shannon’s approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name the feelings that show up during interactions. Online sessions can be used to slow down those moments and practice new ways of responding to relationship stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on accepting difficult thoughts while committing to actions that match one’s values, which can be practiced through brief exercises and real-life experiments discussed in session. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from early relationships and how they affect current connections, helping clients recognize triggers and try new responses in everyday life.Choosing a therapy approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust over time. The work is tailored so methods feel like a good match instead of a rigid program.
Online formats offer practical benefits for busy or stretched schedules. Video calls let the therapist see interactions and expressions, phone sessions work well when video isn't possible, live chat allows quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to keep continuity, fit sessions into work or caregiving routines, and practice skills in the context of everyday life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can Shannon help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus a wide range of related issues such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, and grief.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The style is warm and straightforward, focusing on talking through feelings and learning practical skills to use day to day.
How much clinical experience is there?
Shannon brings 26 years of professional work experience to her practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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