Dr. Franklin aims to work collaboratively with clients to empower them in various capacities —including individual therapy work and group therapy. She has worked with a wide range of clients at various counseling centers in Southern California, including the University of California San Diego and the University of San Diego, among others. She has experience treating a diverse range of mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship issues, family concerns, sexuality, academic and career concerns, substance use, and identity development issues. Dr. Shannon Franklin is a licensed psychologist specializing in LGBTQ+ concerns, gender identity, multiculturalism/anti-racism, and trauma. In addition, Dr. Franklin is on the leadership team at Hillcrest Psychological Associates, where she leads seminars and trainings, provides supervision to psych associates, and treats individual clients who identify as QTBIPOC (queer, trans, black, indigenous, and/or people of color).
