Jacqueline Shannon, LMFT

Jacqueline Shannon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor III, with specialized training in marriage and family therapy and alcohol and drug counseling. Based in Oregon, she brings a grounded, humane approach to working with individuals, couples, families, and transitional-age youth who are navigating stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship challenges, grief, and life transitions.

Her clinical work is informed by humanistic and existential principles and she draws from a wide range of evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, emotionally focused therapy, attachment-based work, mindfulness, somatic techniques, and motivational interviewing. She integrates experiential modalities with attentive, candid inquiry and a touch of down-to-earth humor to help clients access insight and motivation.

Jacqueline has a background in community mental health and program development and has spent time mentoring and training clinicians as they develop their clinical skills. She recently refocused her practice to return to direct therapeutic work, prioritizing collaboration that helps clients build trust, strengthen relationships, and find practical ways to cope and grow. Her style emphasizes present-moment awareness, empathic listening, and collaborative problem solving.

She specializes in helping people manage mood and anxiety concerns, cope with addictive behaviors, address intimacy and attachment issues, navigate career and parenting challenges, and work through family of origin and relational patterns. Jacqueline is inclusive of people of all races, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, abilities, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and she offers services in English.