Shannon Lieburn, LPC , Root & Rise Counseling

09/02/2026

I wish we had these tools sooner in our own parenting! Looking forward to sharing with our community!

08/28/2026

Please help me find Kansas families with children ages 3-5 who may benefit from PCIT.

In exchange for being a training family, allowing me to tape our sessions for feedback from my trainers, and agreeing to stay the course throughout the entire intervention, I am offering a significantly reduced session rate of $75/session vs. my full fee rate of $200/session. This could save families upward of $2,500 throughout the entire series!

PCIT typically takes 14-20 sessions depending on the progress of the family. Virtual sessions are welcome as long as all participants reside in Kansas.

I would be honored if you would please pass this information along to anyone and everyone you know. Applications for the training family rate are due Wednesday, September 9. https://forms.gle/NFhDZ2NmLZfQvtk29

08/27/2026

The world feels a little less sparkly without Dolly. 💗

Dolly Parton leaves behind so much more than an extraordinary catalog of music. She showed us what it can look like to live with joy, give generously, lift others up, make room for people, and be completely, intentionally yourself.

Her generosity was especially evident through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which grew from a program for children in her Tennessee hometown into a worldwide effort putting free books into the hands of millions of children.

As we remember Dolly, may we all carry a little of that spirit forward:

🦋 Find joy everywhere
📚 Give generously
🎸 Lift people up
💗 Make room for everyone
🤠 Be yourself on purpose

The world could always use a little more Dolly. 💕

08/27/2026

Wow, I’m learning so much for my own parenting skills! Can’t wait to share all of this with other parents!!! 🥰

I’m currently completing training in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), a HIGHLY evidence-based approach designed to strengthen the relationship between parents and children while helping reduce challenging behaviors.

PCIT is different from traditional child therapy because parents are an ACTIVE part of the process. Rather than simply talking about what’s happening at home, we work together on practical skills you can use in real time to build connection, increase cooperation, and respond to challenging behaviors with greater confidence.

And I’m excited to share that I’m NOW beginning to see clients using the PCIT model while I continue my training! 🎉

Like myself—if you’re a parent who feels like you’re constantly correcting, redirecting, or battling with your child—or you simply want to feel more confident in your parenting—PCIT may be a great fit.

I’ll be sharing more about what PCIT looks like, who it can help, and what families can expect as I continue this training.

Because parenting was never supposed to mean figuring it all out alone. 🌱

www.rootandrisecounselingks.com

08/26/2026

Think back to your own teen years for a moment…

The pressure. The friendships that felt like everything. The comparison. The acne. The awkwardness. The anxiety. The body image issues. The feeling that everyone else had it figured out except you. The fitting in and also trying to stand out at the same time.

Now add social media, constant comparison, group chats that never turn off, academic pressure, the pressure to “have a plan,” and a world that can feel pretty overwhelming even for adults, let alone for “kids these days”

Now imagine how different those years might have felt if you’d had a safe place to talk, someone who understood what you were carrying, and the had skills to navigate it all alongside you—without judgement or the sense that you are going to disappoint them with the choices that you’ve made or the thoughts you’re having.

Teen years are hard—no matter what decade they happen in.

One major strength of today is that they don’t have to be navigated alone. Therapy can give teens space to untangle the pressure, build confidence, understand their emotions, strengthen relationships, and learn skills they can carry with them long after high school.

If you’re thinking, “I wish someone had helped me when I was that age…” — maybe that’s exactly the point.

I’m now offering therapy for teens at Root & Rise Counseling. Send em my way! Please share to help them find me!

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/shannon-lieburn-lenexa-ks/1724986

08/25/2026

Rest peacefully, country mama 🤍

The world feels a little less sparkly today 💔✨

Dolly Parton was a storyteller, a dreamer, a trailblazer, and a beautiful example of what it means to lead with humor, generosity, grace, and heart. She reminded us to stay true to ourselves, to give back when we can, and to put up with a little rain if we want the rainbow 🌈

Her songs will keep playing, her words will keep inspiring us, and the kindness she poured into this world will live on.

Rest peacefully, Dolly. Thank you for the music, the joy, the rhinestones, and the love 🎸🩷💎✨

08/25/2026

Being a therapist doesn’t make me immune to the hard stuff.

I still get frustrated, shut down, doubt myself, and hear that negative inner voice sometimes.

Healing is not about never struggling. It’s about trying to give yourself grace in the middle of it.

You are not less worthy on the days it feels harder.

08/20/2026

Mindful or Mind Full?

To me mindfulness has so much to do with noticing and observing the things around you, clearing your already full mind enough to take in small details.

It’s a grasshopper, posing on an odd shaped flower

It’s pausing to notice that my apple looks like it was made from two different halves stuck together

It’s seeing the small changes in nature like the first few leaves starting to change color and fall from the trees on my walk

It’s a vine growing up a tree that feels out of place but yet perfectly placed

It’s a bee collecting nectar from a beautiful planting arrangement

It’s the sound of cattails blowing in the wind

If I’m finding myself be more drawn to noticing things rather than simply just moving through life.

Right now, life feels a little uncertain and unsteady for me, but I am thankful for this renewed sense of mindfulness to help me stay grounded.

08/18/2026