Bio

Shannon Hughes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas. After studying abroad, Shannon returned home to New Jersey and completed a B.A in Psychology and a B.S.W at Kean University. She then went on to earn her M.S.W at Fordham University.

Shannon has worked with mental health and co-occurring populations since graduating. She has worked in several different settings and levels of care  including inpatient, PHP/IOP, outpatient and with those involved with the criminal justice system. 

In her practice, Shannon utilizes several different evidence based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention and Motivational Interviewing. Shannon has recently been trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and is working towards certification.

She became a Clinical Supervisor in 2013 and has supervised many people working towards full licensure in that time and continues to do so today.

When she is not working with clients or supervisees, Shannon enjoys going to concerts, spending time with her dogs and walking on the boardwalk with her partner, Sean.