About

Shannon Leigh Counseling Services strives to create an environment where our clients feel safe and understood. We believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is one of the key components of successful therapy. We are passionate about helping children and adolescents navigate through life stressors and supplying them with the tools they need to succeed. Shannon Leigh Counseling Services recognizes parents as a key component of treatment, while continuing to prioritize the privacy of the child.

 

Meet Shannon Sundry, LISW

Shannon is an LISW who received her Master's of Social Work in 2018 from Ohio University and has been a practicing therapist for four years. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults in an outpatient setting including home, school, and office based services. Shannon has worked with a wide age range of individuals ranging from preschoolers to college-aged students.

Shannon is enthusiastic and passionate about working with children and adolescents and enjoys bringing that energy and excitement into the counseling sessions. She prioritizes creating a strong therapeutic relationship by using a non-judgmental approach with all of her clients. She believes that creating a safe space in her sessions is the key to creating lasting change. Shannon has experience treating a variety of mental health conditions including Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, PTSD, ODD, anger management, behavioral issues, trauma, and family relational issues. Shannon uses interventions from a variety of evidence-based treatments including CBT, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, Trauma- Focused CBT, and Strengths Based Therapy.

Her goal as a therapist is to assist her clients in reaching their ideal level of functioning and guiding them to feel empowered by their own strengths and capabilities. She approaches each presenting client as a unique individual and will work with them closely to help them get to where they want to be.

 
 

Acceptance

Accepting each client for who they are and where they’re at in their therapeutic journey

Empowerment

Targeting each client’s individual strengths to work towards change

Resilience

Recognizing past experiences as a pathway to growth and healing