Dr. Shannon Matthews, LPCS, NCC

Dr. Shannon Matthews, LPCS, NCC

Shannon  Matthews,  Ph.D.,  LPCS,  NCC, joined the  Pathways Forensic & Mental Health Services, PLLC clinical team in June of 2024.  Originally from Angelina County, Shannon  has been a licensed  counselor  for nearly  30 years, most of which she has worked dually in both the forensic and the academic domains.   Forensically, Dr.  Matthews has  served  for  decades   as  a  custody   evaluator  working   closely   with  Court  systems throughout  East  Texas.    Academically,  she  has  worked  at  Central  Independent  School District as a counselor since 1998, where she had extensive exposure not only to counseling students  and teachers,  but also with administering  and scoring psychometric  testing.   Dr. Matthews  earned  a Bachelor  of Interdisciplinary Studies  degree  from  Stephen  F.  Austin State University  in 1992 followed  by her Master of Arts, also from SFASU in 2000.   She obtained  full licensure  as an LPC  in  2001, then in  2008  became  an LPC Supervisor.   In 2019, Dr. Matthews  was awarded her Doctorate  in Counselor  Education  and Supervision through  Walden  University,  Minneapolis, MN.  She  is  a member  of the Texas Counseling    Association,  Texas   School   Counselor   Association,    and   the   American Federation  of Teachers.   She enjoys counseling with youth, individuals, and families; and is available for marriage and couples counseling as well.