Shannon Bode

Shannon Bode is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and low self-esteem. She focuses on common family and relationship concerns and on issues like abandonment, attachment struggles, and caregiver stress. Her style is calm and relational, aiming to help people feel seen and steadier in daily life.

With 19 years of practice, Shannon draws on a mix of approaches rather than one single method. She emphasizes mindfulness to help people anchor in the present. She also uses client-centered and narrative work to listen closely and help people tell their story in new ways.

Shannon describes her work as trauma-informed and identity-affirming. She helps people notice patterns that repeat across generations and make different choices. Sessions often involve slowing down, noticing thoughts and bodily reactions, and trying new ways of relating to self and others.

Her background in psychodynamic and trauma-focused ideas supports deeper exploration when it feels useful. That can mean looking at early relationship patterns or how past hurts shape current choices. She balances depth with practical steps so people can try out changes between sessions.

Shannon practices in California and works in English. People who want to begin are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability. The therapy subscription can be canceled at any time.

How mindfulness and narrative work translate online

Shannon uses mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts, bodily signals, and emotional patterns in the moment. Those practices are short exercises that can reduce reactivity and bring more ease into daily routines, which is useful for anxiety and stress.

She also uses client-centered and narrative approaches that prioritize listening and helping people reshape the stories they tell about themselves. Narrative work helps when someone feels stuck by past events or repeating family patterns, and client-centered methods focus on meeting each person where they are.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shannon will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts as goals change over time.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows people to practice mindfulness or communication skills between appointments in their everyday settings.