Carolyn "Kari" Homan Shannon, LPC

Texas · 18 years in practice

Carolyn "Kari" Homan Shannon is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 18 years of experience.

License and registration

LPC, Texas: 62833 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1063647204 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Carolyn

Carolyn "Kari" Homan Shannon is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 18 years of experience. She offers calm, direct care for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, or major life changes. Kari focuses on helping people find relief and clearer direction so they can manage daily demands.

Kari uses a mix of practical talking work and emotional-release methods. She draws on Existential therapy to help people face meaning, choice, and life purpose.

Background and approach

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered approaches depending on the person's needs. Her style is straightforward and results-oriented. Early sessions typically focus on areas that feel stuck and on techniques to reduce intense symptoms like panic, sleeplessness, or anger.

Later visits introduce skills for coping, communication, and emotional regulation. Kari has treated people dealing with chronic pain, compassion fatigue, first-responder stress, abandonment wounds, relationship and family problems, and recovery from abuse. She supports people working through career strain, loneliness, guilt and shame, or the aftermath of disasters.

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. English-language services are available and international clients may connect. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short questionnaire, and schedule a time that works with the therapist's calendar.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Carolyn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues

Approaches Carolyn names

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Online support

How Kari's approaches translate to online therapy

Existential therapy helps people look at questions of meaning, choice, and what matters most. It can be useful for those feeling empty, stuck, or unsure of their life direction. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on accepting difficult emotions while taking action toward valued goals and is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person's own perspective guides the work and helps build trust and self-understanding.

Choosing the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to current concerns, personal goals, and how someone prefers to work, then try methods that fit. It's normal to try a few techniques early on and adjust based on what helps most.

Online formats provide practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be simpler to fit into a busy schedule. Live chat or text-based messaging works well for brief check-ins, written reflection, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to use techniques between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Kari help address?

Kari works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, sleeping difficulties, anger, career strain, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include chronic pain or illness, compassion fatigue, isolation, and issues around purpose or emptiness.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is direct and practical. Early work often focuses on releasing intense emotions and reducing symptoms, then moves to teaching skills for coping, communication, and emotional regulation.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 18 years of experience in the mental health field. That background includes work with people facing serious trauma and with those experiencing persistent depression or hoarding behaviors.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - practicing from Texas. Sessions are offered to people in that region and to international clients as noted.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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