Therapist profile
Shannon Bode, LMFT
LMFT focusing on relationships and family concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Family problems
- Grief and loss
About Shannon
Shannon Bode is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with 19 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family issues, grief, and self-esteem. Shannon also addresses abandonment, attachment struggles, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems.
Shannon works from a relational stance. She pays close attention to how people connect with others and with themselves. Sessions aim to help people notice patterns that repeat across relationships and to make different choices in daily life.
Her approach draws on client-centered therapy and psychodynamic ideas. That means clients are listened to closely while also looking at how past experiences shape current feelings. Narrative therapy is part of her work too, helping people reframe the stories they tell about themselves.
Shannon brings trauma-informed care into sessions when needed. She can support those facing grief, end-of-life caregiving stress, and feelings of emptiness or shame. Her practice also takes an identity-affirming and anti-racist stance.
Practical concerns are part of the conversation. People often talk through family patterns, separation and divorce, jealousy, body image, or questions about life purpose. Sessions aim to create steadiness and clearer next steps when life feels chaotic.
How sessions work
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person. Online sessions using this approach tend to center on what the client brings each week and on practical ways to reduce distress and improve relationships.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity. In an online format these skills can be practiced between sessions and reviewed together, which helps with anxiety, stress, and caregiver exhaustion.
Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their families. Working this way online lets someone track patterns over time and rewrite parts of their story that feel stuck or harmful.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try methods that fit the person's situation. Adjustments are made as the work progresses so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy home life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel for appointments. Many people find that having sessions from a more convenient location helps them keep therapy consistent while managing parenting and household demands.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does she address?
She works with individual adults on family problems, communication issues, and patterns like codependency and abandonment.
How would she approach anxiety or stress?
She uses client-centered and mindfulness-informed approaches to help people manage stress and anxiety in everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shannon has 19 years of experience as a therapist working with adults on relationship and emotional concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California. Her practice is located in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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