Dr. Shannon Holliker

LCSW

Florida

Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges

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At a glance

Credentials

LCSW

License

LCSW, Florida / SW12708

NPI

1245565068

Experience

12 years

Languages

English

Location

Florida

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Motivational Interviewing influenced
   • Parenting and early childhood
   • Stress and anxiety support

   About Shannon

   Dr. Shannon Holliker offers a warm, conversational approach that centers on Motivational Interviewing and client-led dialogue. She frames sessions as a place to speak honestly about difficult feelings and to notice small victories. Her style aims to meet people where they are and help them name what matters most right now.

   She holds a PhD in Public Affairs with a social work focus and two master’s degrees in Social Work and in Child Development and Education. That educational background informs her work with parents and young children, and shapes how she looks at family stress and developmental concerns. Her license is LCSW in Florida.

   In practice she uses a mix of client-centered work, attachment-based thinking, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions often focus on practical steps, clearer communication, and small behavior changes that make daily life easier. She emphasizes creating goals that can be tracked over time.

   Common topics she addresses include stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, burnout, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, and self-esteem. Additional focus areas listed include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and postpartum concerns.

   Dr. Holliker also brings experience helping people cope with workplace strain, career crossroads, fertility and medical-related family stress, and young adult issues. Her work includes supporting parents facing early childhood behavioral or developmental worries and helping individuals navigate life changes.

   She invites people to begin by clarifying goals together and taking small, practical steps toward them. The emphasis is on honest conversation, collaborative planning, and measurable progress.

2. How key approaches shape online sessions

   Dr. Holliker combines Motivational Interviewing with attachment-based and client-centered work to guide online conversations. Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person's own reasons for change and building motivation in small steps, which can help with addictions, procrastination, and behavior shifts. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships affect current patterns and help people notice connection needs and conflict patterns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client's priorities so the session follows what matters most to the person.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick strategies that match goals and preferences. Together they will try methods, track progress, and adjust approaches as needed rather than assuming one path fits everyone.
   
   If you want to pursue online therapy here, please confirm the available session options before booking. Practical benefits often include easier scheduling around work or childcare, shorter check-ins when you need them, and fewer travel demands. Many people find that meeting remotely makes it simpler to fit therapy into a busy week while still doing focused, goal-directed work.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

   Also works with

   AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseCareer difficultiesCoachingADHD

   Additional focus areas

   Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCommunication problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

   Experience

   12+ years

   Listed in

   Florida

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What concerns does she address?

   She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem, burnout, trauma and related issues like addictions and relationship strain.

   What is her therapeutic style like?

   Her approach emphasizes honest dialogue and collaboration, using Motivational Interviewing and client-centered methods to set practical goals and encourage small changes.

   How much experience does she have?

   She has 12 years of clinical experience alongside academic roles in research and teaching related to mental health.

   What are her credentials and where is she based?

   She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and holds a PhD in Public Affairs plus two master’s degrees in Social Work and Child Development and Education.

   Which languages are supported?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

   She is not currently accepting international clients.

   How are sessions scheduled and how much do they cost?

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

   How do I begin working together?

   Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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