- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Blended family issues
About Shannon
Shannon Kaufman is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor, LPCC, with 14 years of experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and address trauma and abuse. Her work also covers relationship and family concerns, LGBT issues, grief, parenting, and mood conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Shannon invites clients to talk through what feels most pressing. She focuses on current problems and concrete steps that can make daily life more manageable.
Her approach draws on client-centered principles that respect the person's perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thinking and DBT skills for emotion regulation. Motivational interviewing supports change when someone feels stuck, and trauma-focused methods help when past events keep interfering with the present.
Shannon notices patterns people bring from relationships and family life, including the stresses of blended households. She works with individuals on communication, boundaries, and the practical side of merging routines. Conversations cover how to handle loyalty conflicts, parenting strain, and intimacy-related concerns.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Clients can expect to leave with small, usable strategies to try between meetings. Getting started usually means a short intake to clarify goals and agree next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client leads the conversation and clarifies what matters most. It helps people who need someone to understand their perspective before deciding next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses practical exercises and homework to change patterns that keep stress, anxiety, or depression going.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It is useful when someone needs concrete tools for distress tolerance and better communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then recommend techniques from these methods to fit the person's needs. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy moves forward.
Confirm which session formats Shannon offers before booking so you know how appointments are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the time spent traveling to appointments. Many people find it simpler to maintain regular meetings and practice new skills between sessions when therapy fits into their routine.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, relationship and family concerns, LGBT issues, grief, parenting, mood disorders, and related topics.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and practical, using client-centered listening alongside concrete techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with people on a range of concerns including trauma and addiction.
What credential and location should I know about?
She is an LPCC licensed in Ohio and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.