WALK WITH ME:
GET TO know Dr. Shannon
HER path to HERE
Walking with HER was born from a deeply personal understanding that growth is not always loud, and healing is not always linear. Sometimes, it looks like questioning everything you thought you understood about yourself—and learning to rebuild from there.
My work now sits at the intersection of lived experience, research, and guided transformation.As the founder of Restoration Psychology and the 5R Restoration Model, I study and teach how people move through disruption—not by returning to who they were, but by becoming someone more grounded, more aware, and more whole.
You can love your life—and still feel like you’re losing something.
You can show up for everyone around you—and quietly wonder where you went.
You can be doing everything “right” and still feel unsettled in ways you can’t fully explain.
If you’re here, it’s likely because something in your life is shifting.
And you’re trying to understand what that means—for you, for your identity, and for the life you’re building. I know that space well.
Not just through study or professional training—but through lived experience.
In my work with women navigating life transitions, identity shifts, and emotional overwhelm, I focus on helping you:
• Understand what you’re actually feeling (without judgment)
• Regulate emotional responses so they don’t control your decisions
• Reframe your experience in a way that creates clarity
• Rebuild connection—with yourself and with others
• Restore a sense of stability, confidence, and direction
This is not about becoming someone new.
It’s about becoming more fully who you already are—
with the clarity, language, and support to move forward with intention.
You don’t have to figure this out alone.
You don’t have to rush the process.
And you are not behind.
You’re becoming.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
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Adolescent Trauma and Substance Abuse OnlineAdolescent Trauma and Substance Abuse Online
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Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) Online
The Johns Hopkins University
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Surveillance Systems: Analysis, Dissemination, and Special Systems
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Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks
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Data and Health Indicators in Public Health Practice
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Epidemiology in Public Health Practice Specialization
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Essential Epidemiologic Tool for Public Health Practice
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Outbreaks and Epidemics
The University of Pennsylvania
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Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization
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Positive Psychology Specialization Project: Design Your Life for Well-being
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Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions
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Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research Methods
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Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science
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Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills
Stanford University
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Stanford Introduction to Food and Health
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT
DR. SHANNON & WALKINGWITHHER
VICTORIA M.
"Working with Dr. Shannon truly transformed my life. When I felt overwhelmed and lost after losing the person I loved most in life, she empowered me to take charge and regain control of my days and decisions. Her support and guidance helped me see my strengths and navigate through challenges with confidence and excitement. I now embrace each day with a renewed sense of purpose and direction."
TOM & MICHELLE B.
"Working with Dr. Shannon has significantly improved our marriage. Michelle and I struggled to connect after careers and children made our lives so busy, but Dr. Shannon's guidance showed us how to communicate more deeply in the midst of all that. We've revived the spark we thought had faded, and I am truly thankful to Walking with HER for helping us find true love again."
SHARNICE W.
"Dr. Shannon has really changed the game for me. In a world where everyone just expects things from me, she actually takes the time to listen and understand what I'm going through. Thanks to her support, I finally feel seen and heard, which has helped me tackle my challenges with way more confidence. I can’t thank her enough for her kindness and guidance!"
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