Shannon O’Shea, BACP

Shannon O’Shea is an integrative therapist based in the United Kingdom with six years of clinical experience. She creates a calm, empathic space where people can explore what matters to them and work through difficult experiences at a pace that feels manageable.

Shannon specialises in supporting people affected by trauma and abuse, helping them process painful events, regulate overwhelming emotions, and rebuild connection with themselves and others. She also works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, and relationship difficulties, as well as related concerns such as attachment issues, avoidant personality patterns, chronic physical illness or pain, communication problems, and workplace challenges.

Her approach is integrative, which means she draws on a range of therapeutic methods and tailors them to each person’s needs. Shannon holds a BA (Hons) in Counselling (Integrative) with first-class honours, an Access to Higher Education Diploma in Counselling (Level 3), and a BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care. She is also affiliated with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and has completed specialist training in safeguarding, trauma and relational trauma, grief work, and solution-focused therapy, with ongoing professional development to refine her practice.

Alongside private practice, Shannon supports women through a community charity for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence. In sessions she emphasises a respectful, non-judgemental stance that recognises each person as the expert in their own life, and she works collaboratively to explore options, build clarity, and foster healing and self-confidence. During an initial appointment she explains the process, answers questions, and discusses whether ongoing weekly sessions would be helpful and appropriate.