Shannon Amabile, LMFT
LMFT supporting creative professionals' emotional health
- Works with creative professionals
- Relationship and family support
- CBT and mindfulness methods
About Shannon Amabile
Shannon Amabile is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Los Angeles, California, who has worked with creative professionals in the entertainment industry since 2015. She specializes in supporting the social and emotional challenges that arise within a high-pressure, creative work culture, helping clients find greater meaning and a more joyful quality of life.
Shannon focuses on empowering people to process interpersonal and personal struggles, heal from lingering pain, and build confidence to face future challenges. Her approach emphasizes solution-oriented, behavioral interventions designed to bring relief as soon as possible while fostering lasting change. Working from a curiosity-based, nonjudgmental stance, she creates space for clients to tell their stories and feel genuinely heard.
Her work centers on cultivating hope and promoting self-trust through self-discovery and clearer self-identification. Shannon helps clients improve communication skills, develop mindfulness and de-escalation techniques for crisis moments, and strengthen their capacity to act as agents of change in their own lives. She has experience in educational, residential, corporate, production, office, and virtual settings, and has supported people facing depression, anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, grief and loss, recovery from addiction, and trauma related to family of origin or personal experience.
In psychotherapy she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy, and also integrates Bowen Family Systems, Existential Therapy, and Trauma-Focused CBT to tailor treatment to each person she works with.
Shannon focuses on empowering people to process interpersonal and personal struggles, heal from lingering pain, and build confidence to face future challenges. Her approach emphasizes solution-oriented, behavioral interventions designed to bring relief as soon as possible while fostering lasting change. Working from a curiosity-based, nonjudgmental stance, she creates space for clients to tell their stories and feel genuinely heard.
Her work centers on cultivating hope and promoting self-trust through self-discovery and clearer self-identification. Shannon helps clients improve communication skills, develop mindfulness and de-escalation techniques for crisis moments, and strengthen their capacity to act as agents of change in their own lives. She has experience in educational, residential, corporate, production, office, and virtual settings, and has supported people facing depression, anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, grief and loss, recovery from addiction, and trauma related to family of origin or personal experience.
In psychotherapy she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy, and also integrates Bowen Family Systems, Existential Therapy, and Trauma-Focused CBT to tailor treatment to each person she works with.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional Focus Areas
Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Mindfulness Therapy Narrative Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Systemic Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Shannon Amabile have?
Shannon Amabile has 8 years of experience.
Is Shannon Amabile a licensed therapist?
Yes. She is an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. License details: CA LMFT 114770.
In which languages does Shannon Amabile provide therapy?
Shannon provides therapy in English.
Where is Shannon Amabile located?
Shannon is located in California.
How can I work with Shannon Amabile as my therapist?
You can work with Shannon through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Shannon Amabile work with international clients?
No. Shannon Amabile does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Shannon Amabile cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Shannon commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her work, adapting these methods for online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed steps toward a meaningful life - it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a compassionate, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the client is seen as the expert in their own experience - this approach supports self-exploration and emotional processing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can relieve symptoms of depression, anxiety, and problematic coping habits.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Shannon works collaboratively with each person to determine which modalities fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they evaluate what is helping and adjust strategies as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life changes, and access licensed professionals from different settings. Shannon adapts her clinical tools to these formats to support emotional growth, communication skills, and behavioral change in ways that work for each client.