I hold two Masters degrees, one in Medical Anthropology and another in Counseling. I have over 20 years of experience working in behavioral health and in the healthcare field as a therapist, coach, trainer, educator and in various leadership roles at healthcare facilities. I'm a Certified Master Practitioner, Coach and Trainer of Hypnosis, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), and Time Line Therapy with thousands of hours of experience using NLP in therapy, coaching and training.
I see coaching as a process in which you, the client, and I, the coach, having come to understand and trust one another, work as a team to explore and define present problem situations, develop future goals for an improved life and work in a systematic fashion toward realizing those goals. As a coach I believe my professional approach to helping is ultimately to guide people to the powerful realization of the power of self-determination we each have within ourselves with which we can achieve an integrated and holistic state of wellness.
I believe that people have all the resources that they need to find happiness and contentment in their lives. Discovering the self-awareness and self-acceptance of these resources can take time to achieve. Some people require only a few coaching sessions to achieve a holistic state of wellness, others need months or years of coaching. You, as a person, are in complete control of our relationship and may terminate it at any time and I will support your decision.
Professional experience
20 yrs in practice
Stress and anxiety Coping with grief and loss Anger management Motivation, self esteem, and confidence Executive and professional coaching
Additional areas of focus:Coping with addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), First responder issues, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Multicultural concerns, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress
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He listens and has great advice and gives good feedback
Written on Jun 11, 2026 after therapy with Shannon for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and coaching
Dr. Shannon is very attentive and very good at listening and giving practical advise.
Written on Apr 10, 2026 after therapy with Shannon for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Great therapist
Written on Mar 23, 2026 after therapy with Shannon for 1 month on issues concerning family conflicts, and anger management
Great therapist, and has helped me a lot throughout my therapy with him.
Written on Mar 11, 2026 after therapy with Shannon for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Always on time, very insightful, and extremely helpful through my issues
Written on Apr 13, 2025 after therapy with Shannon for 2 years on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, and adhd
shannon has been very helpful.
Written on Sep 18, 2024 after therapy with Shannon for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Shannon is just what the doctor ordered… need to process so much and he is a great listener and is positive; full of resources and good at “the gift of a question” which helped me see going to a funeral is not always saying good bye. I needed to figure that out and have some grief work to do. Thank you Shannon. Sleep may one day return for me… that would be a blessing. I love that he is comfortable with my faith, also; his assistance is actually calming me and giving me the-pause-for-me that I need right now. God bless you Shannon
Written on Jul 29, 2024 after therapy with Shannon for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, and compassion fatigue
I am grateful and blessed to have Shannon as my therapist over the past 3 weeks. Therapy can initially be daunting; however, Shannon has been an absolute blessing. He is such a sweet gentleman, calm, professional, uplifting and kind.
Thank you Shannon for providing me practical tools to refer to and be aware of as I continue my healing journey. I appreciate you immensely.
Written on Jun 04, 2024 after therapy with Shannon for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Shannon has given me the strength to finally break out of my shell and live my life. I’m grateful for the tools, knowledge and wisdom that Shannon has shared.
Written on Feb 04, 2024 after therapy with Shannon for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Shannon is a great sounding board, good idea's, gives a lot of tools and advice that has been very welcome and helpful.
Written on Jan 12, 2024 after therapy with Shannon for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and anger management
Shannon is easy to talk to and has a friendly, understanding air. I appreciate that he takes a practical, head-on approach to problems but also can provide in-depth, deep-dive resources on the theory and thinking behind a therapeutic method. I wasn't sure about BetterHelp, but I lucked out by getting matched with Shannon.
Written on Oct 18, 2023 after therapy with Shannon for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Shannon is very responsive and sympathetic. He takes seriously all of my concerns and does not brush them off. He offers scientific evidence in his responses which I find useful. He is relatable and overall a great listener
Written on Sep 25, 2023 after therapy with Shannon for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
A excellent life coach!!
Written on Aug 22, 2023 after therapy with Shannon for 9 months on issues concerning coping with life changes, and coaching
Very understanding and caring about my problems. Very helpful. Highly recommended
Written on Jul 31, 2023 after therapy with Shannon for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Shannon Sumrall is a great listener and explains things very easily. He made me feel like I wasn’t alone in what I was feeling. I would recommend him over any other therapist I have ever encountered. 10/10
Written on Jul 03, 2023 after therapy with Shannon for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and self esteem
Shannon is an attentive listener who seeks to understand the challenges you are facing in life. Shannon's approach is to steer you toward possible solutions and get you to envision a better future to aspire to.
Written on Jun 15, 2023 after therapy with Shannon for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Shannon was great!
He listened to my story.
He offered sound advice when I needed it most.
Written on May 30, 2023 after therapy with Shannon for 3 weeks on issues concerning anger management
Such an excellent , informative, helper , always available and assisting me .
Written on May 10, 2023 after therapy with Shannon for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and career difficulties
Shannon listens to what I have to say and cares about what is going on in my life. Over the past year he has given me the tools I need to deal with my anxiety and has improved my quality of life exponentially. When we first began I was on the verge of making a very rushed, career altering decision based on my mental state and he was able to get me back on track. Looking back, this will definitely be a pivotal moment in my life. There is still lots for me to work on but I have the tools and support to continue to grow and better my mental health further.
Written on May 05, 2023 after therapy with Shannon for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
I found Shannon extraordinarily knowledgeable and he could relate to me quickly. Always dot on time and reads fully everything I send him and write in my journal. I have been in therapy before and found Shannon far exceeded my expectations.
Written on Apr 24, 2023 after therapy with Shannon for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and adhd
Shannon is a tremendous listener and offers invaluable insight to any issue or concern. He is a very compassionate person. Through his wealth of knowledge of the human condition, he leads you to a better understanding of any obstacle and provides you with a manageable solution to move forward. I would highly recommend him.
Written on Apr 17, 2023 after therapy with Shannon for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, anger management, and career difficulties
I worked with Shannon Sumrall over the past few months to address some issues that I was having with anger. Shannon is patient and knowledgable. He provided me with practical tools that I was able to immediately apply and he listened to my cares, concerns, and worries. Shannon provided strategies to help me better identify my feelings, identify triggers, and cope with anger in a positive and productive way. I am grateful for the opportunity that I've had to work with Shannon and I would highly recommend him to those of needs of additional support from a professional therapist. Job well done Shannon!
Written on Jan 11, 2023 after therapy with Shannon for 1 month on issues concerning anger management
Great and professional
Written on Nov 14, 2022 after therapy with Shannon for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and anger management
Shannon has been very kind & supportive. It helped having someone listen to my problems. He has offered some help, as well.
Thank you for the opportunity to work with him.
Written on Nov 09, 2022 after therapy with Shannon for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, and grief
Shannon provides realistic tools and skills to work through daily behaviours and thoughts.
He’s kind and has great active listening.
I get what I need out of our time together!
Written on Oct 17, 2022 after therapy with Shannon for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Thanks
Written on Oct 02, 2022 after therapy with Shannon for 1 month on issues concerning addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
My experience with Shannon has been truly exceptional. He offers evidence based methodologies that are specific to my particular concern, and that he knows I’d be comfortable exploring based on my interests and experiences.
I feel seen, heard and understood. I feel supported and encouraged.. I truly enjoy Shannon’s expertise in the fields of NLP and Neuroscience and it’s just incredible to have him as my own personal support system, I feel very honored to have the opportunity to work with Shannon and I would recommend to anyone to have an exploratory session with him.
I’m excited to continue my journey of self development and growth, thanks Shannon and thanks Better Help for offering such a fulfilling experience!
Written on Sep 20, 2022 after therapy with Shannon for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
Great
Written on Aug 22, 2022 after therapy with Shannon for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Shannon has understood my issues straight away and send me homework to help me identify these in myself whilst also helping me see I have choices to improve these things
Written on Jun 11, 2022 after therapy with Shannon for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
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