Shannon Fennell, AMFT

I believe the relationship between therapist and client is the foundation for meaningful change. Therapy should feel safe, collaborative, and paced in a way that works for you. When the fit feels right, growth has room to happen. I often think of therapy like tending a garden—we plant seeds of insight together, and you help decide how and when they grow.

My therapeutic style is warm, engaged, direct, and a little unconventional. I use evidence-based approaches while also bringing humor, honest reflection, and gentle challenge into our work. Clients often tell me I “say it like it is,” while still feeling supported and understood. Together, we may explore how past experiences shape current patterns, examine relationship dynamics, and build toward the future you want.

I work with teens, adults, couples, and parents navigating challenges including ADHD, anxiety, relationship issues, dating concerns, premarital and marital conflict, infidelity, grief, self-esteem, adoption and foster care, and women’s issues. I specialize in supporting women and mothers who feel overwhelmed, overfunctioning, emotionally exhausted, or close to burnout.

I am trauma-focused and experienced working with many forms of trauma, including childhood trauma, complex trauma, intergenerational trauma, religious trauma, sexual trauma, and betrayal trauma. I also offer walk & talk therapy for clients who prefer movement-based sessions.

My advanced training includes:

• Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP)
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma
• National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training through the American Psychiatric Association

I am also a member of PACT—An Adoption Alliance, supporting adoptees and adoptive families.

I earned my BA in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies from Franklin University Switzerland and my Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Santa Barbara.

Having lived on multiple continents and traveled extensively, I bring an international and culturally responsive perspective to therapy. I work with clients from diverse identities, cultures, family systems, and lived experiences, and I strive to create a space where all parts of your story are welcome.

My fee is $170 per session, and I offer limited sliding scale spaces. If you have any questions or would like to explore working together, please don’t hesitate to reach out.