- Client-centered focus
- Skills-based tools
- Trauma-aware care
About Shannon
Shannon Kaufman is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor with 14 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, and trauma. Shannon emphasizes straightforward care that helps people take real steps toward feeling better.
She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak about hard things. Sessions center on the client's priorities and move at a pace that feels manageable. Shannon listens for patterns that keep problems happening and helps clients try different ways of responding.
Her work draws on client-centered therapy to keep the client's goals front and center. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety and low mood. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when people need help with emotion regulation or intense reactions.
Shannon has experience addressing identity-related concerns, including LGBTQ matters, and supports people coping with relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, and career worries. She also works with those facing ADHD, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Shannon helps clients set small, achievable goals and tracks what works. Prospective clients in Ohio who prefer English can use the site's matching process to request sessions and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
How Shannon’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy places the client's goals at the center and focuses on listening, validation, and working from the client's priorities. Online sessions using this approach typically involve checking in about what matters most and shaping each meeting around those goals.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. In remote sessions CBT often includes homework and short skill practices between meetings to track what changes improve mood and functioning.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Delivered online, DBT work can focus on practicing specific skills during sessions and applying them to day-to-day situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and recommend a blend of methods when useful. That collaboration helps tailor sessions to what actually helps the individual.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find it simpler to keep consistent appointments when sessions can be scheduled around work, caregiving, or other obligations.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Shannon address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and LGBTQ-related concerns, among other issues like grief, parenting strain, and career stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is open and nonjudgmental, with a focus on practical steps. She aims to listen first and then help clients try different skills and strategies.
How much experience does she have?
Shannon has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LPCC credential and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the therapist biography.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.