Meet Shannon Keleher, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

You’ve Spent So Much Time Holding Everything Together

From the outside, it may look like you’re doing fine.

You’re capable, thoughtful, driven, and deeply caring. People likely see you as someone who “has it together.”

But internally, things feel much harder than they appear.

Maybe your mind never fully shuts off.
You overthink conversations long after they happen.
You feel emotionally exhausted trying to keep up with work, relationships, parenting, or everyday responsibilities.
You may struggle with perfectionism, people pleasing, burnout, procrastination, emotional overwhelm, or constantly feeling “behind.”

For many women, anxiety and ADHD don’t always look obvious from the outside — especially for women who are high-achieving, intelligent, and used to pushing through stress on their own.

You are not lazy. You are not failing. And you do not have to keep navigating this alone.

My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and grounded in helping you better understand both your mind and nervous system — while building practical tools that actually work in your daily life.

Therapy with me is not about “fixing” who you are.

It’s about helping you:

• better understand your patterns

• reduce shame and self-criticism

• improve emotional regulation

• strengthen boundaries

• build self-trust

• navigate relationships more effectively

• create systems and coping strategies that support your life

Together, we work toward helping you feel more grounded, confident, and connected to yourself again.

My Background & Experience

After earning my undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois Chicago, I served as an AmeriCorps volunteer for two years, supporting individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, and emotional hardship.

That experience deepened my passion for helping people feel seen, supported, and empowered during difficult seasons of life, ultimately leading me to pursue my Master’s in Social Work from Boston University.

Over the years, I’ve worked with women, children, and families across a variety of settings, including schools and community mental health agencies. Since starting Changing Course Therapy back in 2018, I’ve been focusing on helping women better understand themselves while navigating anxiety, ADHD, emotional overwhelm, and major life transitions.

Therapy for Women Who Are Tired of Living in Survival Mode

Many of the women I work with are insightful, compassionate, ambitious, and deeply self-aware.

They are also exhausted.

Often, they’ve spent years:

• masking struggles

• over-functioning for others

• minimizing their own needs

• pushing through burnout

• wondering why life feels harder for them than it seems to for everyone else

Therapy offers a space where you no longer have to carry all of that alone.

You deserve support that helps you feel understood — not judged.

Ready to Get Started?

Starting therapy can feel vulnerable, especially when you’re used to handling everything on your own.

But you do not have to figure it all out before reaching out.

If you’re looking for ADHD or anxiety therapy in Chicago, Seattle, Illinois, Washington, or Idaho, I’d love to support you.