Hi, I’m Shannon Samuel, LPC (TX), LPCC (CA) — a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, and someone who believes healing is about more than just surviving hard seasons. It’s also about reconnecting with yourself, your relationships, and your capacity for meaning, pleasure, and aliveness.

I work with people navigating grief, life transitions, emotional burnout, and the often unspoken ways these experiences impact intimacy, connection, and self-trust. Many of my clients are outwardly high-functioning but internally feel disconnected — from their bodies, their relationships, or the parts of themselves that once felt vibrant and engaged.

My path into this work is personal. After losing my father, I found myself parenting through grief while trying to return to “normal.” What I learned through my own healing — including the Grief Recovery Method — is that unresolved grief doesn’t just live in our emotions; it shows up in our relationships, our desire, our boundaries, and how safe it feels to be fully present in our lives. Healing required honesty, compassion, and space to explore both loss and what it means to feel alive again.

In our work together, I offer a grounded, nonjudgmental space where we can talk openly about grief, identity, intimacy, and the parts of life that are often difficult to name out loud. We focus on intentional, sustainable steps that support real change — not rushed fixes or burnout-driven progress.

I value balance, presence, and doing this work in a way that is thoughtful and sustainable for both of us.

Services available in Texas (in-person & telehealth) and California (telehealth only).