Shannon Ownhouse is a Clinical Psychologist, executive coach, relationship expert, and speaker. She is the creator of The R.E.I.G.N.I.T.E Method™, a neuroscience-informed coaching programme designed to help busy parents rebuild connection after having children. With over 15 years of experience, she helps individuals, couples, and leaders create lasting psychological and relational change through evidence-based psychology and practical coaching. Her work bridges the worlds of clinical psychology, coaching, and behavioural science to help people improve the way they think, connect, lead, and live.
Passionate about making psychology accessible, Shannon translates complex psychological science into engaging, actionable insights that audiences can apply immediately. She regularly speaks on modern relationships, emotional wellbeing, anxiety, burnout, resilience, leadership, parenting, and the science of human behaviour.
Shannon Ownhouse
Clinical Psychologist and Executive Coach
Anxiety and stress, Burnout and recovery, Couples therapy, Depression, Family wellbeing, Identity and self-worth, Leadership and performance, Life transitions, Mindset, Nervous system regulation, Parenting and family, Relationships and attachment, Trauma and PTSD, Wellness, Women’s health, Workplace wellbeing
Adults, Corporate professionals, General public, Men, Midlife adults, Women, Young adults
Collaboration (partner / co-create), Corporate / workplace, Media (interview / commentary), Panels / webinars, Podcast guesting, Retreats (lead / contribute), Speaking (events / keynote / panels)
Shannon Ownhouse is a Clinical Psychologist, executive coach, relationship expert, and speaker. She is the creator of The R.E.I.G.N.I.T.E Method™, a neuroscience-informed coaching programme designed to help busy parents rebuild connection after having children. With over 15 years of experience, she helps individuals, couples, and leaders create lasting psychological and relational change through evidence-based psychology and practical coaching. Her work bridges the worlds of clinical psychology, coaching, and behavioural science to help people improve the way they think, connect, lead, and live.
Passionate about making psychology accessible, Shannon translates complex psychological science into engaging, actionable insights that audiences can apply immediately. She regularly speaks on modern relationships, emotional wellbeing, anxiety, burnout, resilience, leadership, parenting, and the science of human behaviour.
Background & Qualifications
- Cardiff University Bond Solon (CUBS) Expert Witness Family Certificate (2023)
- Master of Social Science Degree in Clinical Psychology, University of Kwazulu-Natal (2014)
- Bachelor of Honours Degree in Psychology, Rhodes University (2010)
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Humanities, University of Johannesburg (2009)
- Corporate and Executive Coaching Diploma, The Coaching Academy 2026
- EMDR Part 1, 2, 3 & 4 (EMDR Academy; 2024-2025)
- Schema Therapy Foundations: Theory and Core Skills (Schema Therapy School; 2025)
- Advanced Schema Therapy Skills for Complex Cases (Schema Therapy School; 2025)
- Internal Family Systems Therapy (Level 1) (Life Architect; 2024 - 2025)
- Internal Family Systems Therapy (Level 2) (IFST UK; 2025)
- The Gottman Method (Level 1) (The Gottman Institute; 2025)
- The Gottman Method (Level 2) (The Gottman Institute; 2025)
HCPC, Masters, Degree, Diploma, Other
Collaboration, Corporate, Media / PR, Podcast, Retreats, Speaking
11-20 years