Author: Dr. Shannon Franklin

Dr. Shannon Franklin is a black and queer-identified licensed psychologist specializing in working with the LGBTQIA+ population, gender identity/gender affirming care, multiculturalism/anti-racism, and trauma. Dr. Shannon is deeply committed to serving historically marginalized communities. Dr. Shannon aims to work collaboratively with clients to empower them in various capacities —including individual therapy work and group therapy. She believes a person’s unique identity profoundly impacts how they interpret and experience the world. Dr. Shannon has found the exploration of social structures, power dynamics, and how these issues relate to and influence relationships beneficial to therapy work. Dr. Shannon is a licensed psychologist in the State of California. She received her Bachelors (BA) in Psychology, minor in business, from Clark University in Worcester, MA as well as Master’s (MA) and Doctoral (PsyD) degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Family Psychology from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. Dr. Shannon was also one of the co-founders of Solve for X Mutual Aid, which served QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) impacted by COVID-19. Dr. Shannon is passionate not only about providing therapy but also about training. She creates spaces for learning in various capacities, including formalized supervision, leading didactic training and seminars, facilitating consultation groups, and more, ensuring all staff maintain a rich and up-to-date knowledge base to support clients.