Shannon O’Shea , BACP

Shannon O’Shea is a licensed integrative therapist based in the United Kingdom who creates a calm, supportive environment for people to explore what matters to them. She works gently and collaboratively with individuals affected by trauma or abuse, helping them process painful experiences, manage intense emotions, and rebuild trusting connections with themselves and others.

Her practice also supports people presenting with common challenges that can arise from traumatic histories or other life circumstances, including low self-esteem, stress, depression, grief, and relationship difficulties. Alongside her private work, she contributes her expertise to a community charity supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse and sexual violence.

As an integrative counsellor, Shannon adapts her approach to each person’s needs, drawing on a range of evidence-based techniques while keeping the client’s goals at the centre of the work. She describes the therapeutic relationship as a partnership - listening without judgement, exploring options, and guiding clients toward greater clarity and confidence.

Shannon holds a BA (Hons) in Counselling (Integrative) with first-class honours, an Access to Higher Education Diploma in Counselling, and a BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care. She is affiliated with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and maintains specialist training in safeguarding, trauma, relational trauma, grief, and solution-focused therapy with ongoing professional development.

Integrative and Trauma-Informed Care Delivered Online

Shannon commonly draws on integrative counselling and solution-focused methods, and she grounds her work in trauma-informed principles. Integrative counselling blends techniques from different therapeutic models to match the approach to each person’s needs - it can help with depression, low self-esteem, relationship issues, and complex emotional patterns.

Solution-focused therapy concentrates on building practical strategies and identifying strengths to move forward; it is useful for managing stress, finding short-term coping tools, and clarifying goals. Trauma-informed work focuses on understanding the impact of traumatic or abusive experiences and supporting emotional regulation, safety, and relational repair.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shannon works with clients to explore their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods over time so the therapy remains useful and relevant.

Online therapy with Shannon can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access ongoing support from licensed professionals and therapists without the need to travel, helping people fit therapy into busy or constrained lives.