Shannon Long , LPC

Shannon Long is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with national certification as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a master’s degree in counseling from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. She received her LPC licensure in 2011 and brings more than a decade of clinical experience to her work. Based in South Carolina, she has provided individual, family, and group counseling to people ranging in age from 3 to 60 and has focused on concerns such as trauma, depression, anxiety, anger management, bipolar disorder, ADHD, conduct issues, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, gender identity matters, eating disorders, and sensory processing differences.

Over the years she completed additional training as a Nurturing Parent Program Facilitator and as a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist, which supports her work with families and with autistic clients. Her practice emphasizes evidence-based methods, with a primary use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion and avoids stigmatizing labels, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to meet each client’s unique needs and goals.

Shannon combines clinical knowledge with practical strategies to help clients and families navigate life changes, stress, and relationship challenges. She aims to create a collaborative therapeutic experience that honors individual strengths while addressing symptoms and patterns that interfere with everyday functioning.