Business Details
Your Trusted Mental Health Therapy Partner in Lynden, WA
At Shannon Counseling, we specialize in providing compassionate, client-centered therapy for individuals, couples, and families facing life's challenges. Our team of licensed professionals utilizes evidence-based approaches, including Brainspotting and Emotionally-Focused Therapy, to address depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and perinatal concerns. With locations in Lynden and Bellingham, Washington, we offer both in-person and telehealth sessions to accommodate diverse client needs. Our faith-based counseling services respect clients' worldviews while maintaining professional boundaries.Through personalized treatment plans, we empower clients to build resilience, improve relationships, and achieve lasting emotional wellness. Our clinicians bring specialized expertise in areas ranging from autism support to eating disorder recovery, ensuring comprehensive care for all life stages. We maintain in-network status with major insurance providers while offering flexible payment options to ensure accessible mental health care.
Services
Depression Counseling
Anxiety Therapy
Trauma Treatment
Telehealth Counseling
Christian Counseling
Brainspotting Therapy
Family Therapy
Eating Disorder Support
Perinatal Counseling
Autism Spectrum Services
Highlights and features
- We offer client-centered therapy tailored to individual needs and goals
- Our team includes specialists in Brainspotting and Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- We provide both in-person and telehealth counseling options
- Our clinicians maintain in-network status with major insurance providers
- We offer faith-based counseling while respecting diverse worldviews
Services
Individual Therapy
Our licensed therapists provide personalized mental health treatment for depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. Using evidence-based approaches like Brainspotting, we help clients develop coping strategies and achieve emotional wellness through 55-minute sessions tailored to individual needs and goals.
Couples Counseling
Specialized therapy for relationship challenges using Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques. Our counselors help couples break destructive communication patterns, heal from infidelity or trauma, and develop stronger emotional connections through structured sessions focusing on relational dynamics and conflict resolution strategies.
Telehealth Counseling
Secure virtual therapy sessions accessible from any location with internet connectivity. This convenient option maintains the same therapeutic quality as in-person visits while removing geographical barriers, making mental health care accessible during lunch breaks, at home, or while traveling.
Brainspotting Therapy
Specialized trauma treatment that identifies and processes core neuropsychological pain sources through eye position tracking and bilateral stimulation. This focused approach effectively addresses trauma, dissociation, and complex emotional issues by accessing subcortical brain regions through specific visual field activation.
Faith-Based Counseling
Therapy integrating spiritual perspectives while maintaining professional boundaries. Our counselors create safe spaces for clients to explore faith-related concerns, apply spiritual principles to mental health challenges, and address life issues through a values-based framework consistent with their religious beliefs.
People
Amanda Shannon
Owner/Clinical Supervisor
Specializing in depression, anxiety, trauma, and autism spectrum support using Brainspotting techniques. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive experience in evidence-based mental health treatment for diverse client populations.
Jean-Luc Padley
Marriage and Family Therapist
Focuses on anxiety, depression, couples counseling, and trauma treatment. Specializes in men's issues and Christian counseling while utilizing Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques for relationship healing.
Shayna Adelstein
Lead Clinician
Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in anxiety, depression, life transitions, and trauma treatment for teens and young adults. Utilizes Brainspotting techniques for effective emotional processing and recovery.
Svetlana Kovalenko
Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor with expertise in children/teens therapy, trauma recovery, and Christian counseling. Specializes in life transitions and anxiety/depression treatment using evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
Jocelyn Moore
Office Manager
Manages billing operations and insurance verification processes. Provides administrative support for client scheduling and coordinates superbill generation for insurance reimbursement purposes.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer?
We provide depression therapy, anxiety treatment, trauma counseling, relationship therapy, Brainspotting, telehealth sessions, and faith-based counseling for individuals, couples, and families.
Do you accept insurance?
We are in-network providers for Premera, Regence, Aetna, and Kaiser plans. We also provide superbills for potential out-of-network reimbursement with other insurance providers.
What is Brainspotting therapy?
Brainspotting is an evidence-based therapy that identifies and processes core neuropsychological sources of emotional pain and trauma through focused eye positions and bilateral stimulation.
Are telehealth sessions available?
Yes, we offer secure telehealth counseling sessions accessible from home, work, or any private location with internet connectivity and camera capabilities.
What are your cancellation policies?
We charge an $85 fee for cancellations with less than 48 hours notice and for appointments missed entirely, ensuring proper scheduling for all clients.
Do you offer sliding scale fees?
Yes, select clinicians offer sliding scale fees ranging from $110 to $130 based on financial need and availability.
