Shannon Madden

Shannon Madden is an Arizona licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 26 years in behavioral health. She began in crisis work and has since supported people through trauma, major life changes, grief, and stress. Her background includes work with emergency responders and a director role focused on psychological health for the Arizona Army National Guard.

Shannon favors practical, down-to-earth sessions. She often starts by looking at thoughts that lead to strong emotions and unhelpful behaviors. Clients can expect worksheets and clear explanations about how the brain and behavior interact. She uses light humor to ease tension and to make hard topics easier to talk about.

Her training and ongoing continuing education inform work with anxiety, depression, anger, grief, burnout, and trauma-related concerns. Shannon has experience with first responder issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and life-transition challenges like career change and divorce. She also addresses relationship patterns such as codependency, communication problems, and family of origin issues.

Sessions aim to help people identify patterns, practice small changes, and build skills that fit daily life. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools, emotion-focused strategies, mindfulness, and motivational techniques to match each person's needs. Shannon prefers a clear, collaborative plan and checks progress along the way.

Clients come for help with sleeping problems, self-esteem, coping after loss, and managing intense emotions including anger. She works in English and practices in Arizona. To begin, follow the site's matching and scheduling steps to set up an initial session.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and following the client's lead to build trust and clarity. It helps people talk through hard feelings and decide what matters most to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, then tests and changes unhelpful thinking. This approach is useful for anxiety, anger, sleep trouble, and low mood because it emphasizes practice and simple tools.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and work with strong emotions to find safer ways to respond. It can be helpful for grief, trauma responses, and relationship patterns that fuel distress.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made.

If you prefer online sessions, check the available session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work often makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduces travel time, and lets people use worksheets and tools between meetings. Some people choose shorter check-ins when their schedule is tight, while others use longer sessions for deeper work. Discuss what will fit your routine during the match and scheduling steps.