Accepted insurance & self-pay

William doesn't accept any insurers.

Check-out the out-of-pocket rates below.

SELF-PAY COSTS

Out-of-pocket session costs for clients who don’t have insurance or aren’t covered by their insurance for mental health services.

$129

first session

About William

Dr. William Shannon is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and certificated School Psychologist in the state of California who has 23 years of experience partnering with children, adolescents, young adults and couples who are seeking help with depression and anxiety disorders, LGBTQI issues, students with special needs, mental health disorders due to medical conditions, conduct and adjustment issues, anger management, racial justice and cultural dissonance concerns. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Grove City College (PA), his Master’s degree in Psychology at Millersville State University (PA) in Psychology, and his Doctorate degree in Psychology at North Carolina State University (NC). His doctorate dissertation focused on a counseling intervention emphasizing the utilization of “Cuento” therapy and ethnic identity/cultural heritage awareness activities for Puerto Rican adolescents who were ‘at-risk of dropping out of the public school system. “Cuento” therapy utilizes a story-telling format that incorporates discussions of how famous artists, athletes, TV personalities, and public figures (heroes/heroines) had to utilize their own strengths and talents in order to overcome significant hardships/poverty/illnesses/obstacles of life transitions in order to make significant contributions to society and self-preservation. The strategies they utilized are discussed in therapy as to motivation for clients that may be dealing with similar situations themselves.

The utilization of Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavioral philosophical/models and BRIEF/motivational interviewing methods are emphasized in the development of treatment goals/plans for all ages of clients. Strength based, client-centered, culturally sensitive, mindfulness, “cuento” therapy and educationally focused approaches are also utilized in therapy to enhance the involvement of the client in his/her own development of strategies and goals for meeting his/her own needs. The goals that the clients develop on their own and with their therapist increases the strength of the ‘ownership’ of their treatment plan and the desire for living their most meaningful and self-empowered life.