Phoenix-area trailheads
In-office and telehealth options
No commitment after the consultation
This Is Probably You
You understand your patterns, but they keep repeating.
You keep achieving, but it never feels like enough.
People rely on you, yet few people truly know you.
WHEN SURVIVAL OUTLASTS THE THREAT
You know the loop.
You don’t need this explained to you—you’re already living it, every day. None of this means you’re broken. It means your nervous system learned to survive something, and it hasn’t gotten the memo that the something is over.
Anxiety that outruns the moment
Your body is still bracing for something that already happened.
Shame that talks louder than logic
You already know it ‘doesn’t make sense.’ That hasn’t made it quieter.
Hypervigilance or shutdown
Either you’re scanning every room, or you’ve checked out of the one you’re in.
Relationships carrying old weight
Same fight, different day, and you can’t quite tell why it still lands so hard.
“You’re not broken. Your body is still running a program that once kept you safe—and that program can be updated.”
A steadier way forward starts with making sense of the loop.
Sitting still and talking is hard when your body wants to run.
THE USUAL APPROACH
Face-to-face, in a chair, talking directly about the thing that made your nervous system want to flee. For a body still stuck in fight-or-flight, that’s like asking someone with a broken leg to prove they’re fine by sprinting on it.
Three steps. No pitch on the first call.
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Free 15-minute call
We talk about what’s going on and whether this is a fit—for you and for how I work. No pressure either direction.
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A plan built around your nervous system
Walk-and-talk on a Phoenix trail, in-office, or telehealth anywhere in Arizona. EMDR, trauma-informed talk therapy, or both.
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Steady sessions, real pace
Change that holds tends to be slower than either of us would like. We go as fast as is safe, not as fast as is comfortable to rush.
Why Jeremy
Jeremy Shannon — MS, LPC
Modalities — EMDR, PIT, mindfulness
Serving — Phoenix + all of AZ
Jeremy’s own recovery from substances and trauma shapes how he shows up in the room—steady, direct, and not easily rattled by what you bring in. His approach blends EMDR, prolonged imaginal work, mindfulness, and 12-step recovery principles, used because they’ve earned their place—not read off a script.
What this isn’t
It’s not a quick fix.
Anyone promising your trauma is ‘resolved’ in a handful of sessions is selling something. This is steady work, not a shortcut.
It’s not crisis care.
If you’re in danger right now, call or text 988—the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline—or call 911.
It’s not for everyone—and that’s fine.
The free consult exists so we can both find that out before you spend a dollar.
Frequently asked questions
Bring it up on your free consult call—we’ll walk through cost, payment, and what documentation you can submit to your insurer, so there are no surprises before your first real session.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Fifteen minutes. Free. No commitment beyond showing up to talk.