Shannon Underwood

Education:
Illinois State University - BS in Psychology
Northern Illinois University - M.S. Ed. in Counseling

License and Certification:
LCPC
NCC

Years of Experience:
9 years

How long have you been at the Ben Gordon Center?
Since July, 2000

What you enjoy most about working at the Ben Gordon Center:
Working with such a talented and dedicated group of clinicians is a privilege and an honor. I have been with the Center for 9 years and have experienced such an amazing team approach on both teams. I have grown as a clinician and a person.

Areas of specialty:
Child and Adolescent mental health, ODD, behavior disorders, parent training, Family therapy, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Anger Management, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, Substance Abuse, working with challenging youth and their families.

Therapeutic approaches:
Eclectic to best meet the needs of my clients: Primarily CBT, Solution Focused, Motivational Enhancement, Behavior therapy, and Best Practice Group therapy for families of out of control teenagers.