- Client-centered support
- Trauma-informed care
- Skills and motivation
About Shannon
Shannon Kaufman is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, and LGBTQ related issues. Shannon aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and supported.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk honestly about their thoughts and feelings. Sessions emphasize listening first, then working together to identify small, realistic steps forward. Shannon blends practical skills with compassionate support so clients can try new ways of coping between meetings.
Her approach pulls from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral methods, and trauma-focused work to match each person's needs. That means sessions can include talking through patterns, practicing new responses, and addressing past hurts at a comfortable pace. Motivational interviewing and dialectical behavior techniques are also part of the mix when they fit the goals.
Shannon has experience addressing a wide range of concerns beyond anxiety and addiction, such as grief, ADHD, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with attachment, adoption and foster care questions, body image, and issues related to alternative sexual cultures.
Sessions are offered in English and are provided by an Ohio LPCC. People interested in beginning can use the site Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
How these approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on accepting, nonjudgmental listening and supporting the person's own goals. Online sessions using this approach prioritize creating space for someone to talk and to choose what to focus on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; online CBT often includes homework and brief practice between meetings. Trauma-focused therapy helps people address and process past painful events at a pace they can handle, using techniques that aim to reduce distress and build coping skills over time.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try methods that fit. Sessions can shift as needs change, mixing listening, skills practice, motivational conversation, and trauma work according to progress.
The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can help fit care into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel for appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and skill coaching to work well in remote sessions when that format is offered.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does this therapist commonly help with?
Shannon helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and LGBTQ related concerns. She also works with grief, parenting stress, relationship strain, ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, and related issues.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
The approach is warm and client-centered, with emphasis on listening first. Practical tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical approaches are used to try new ways of coping between sessions.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Shannon has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, addiction, and anxiety.
What credentials and location apply to this clinician?
She holds the LPCC credential, listed as OH LPCC, and practices in Ohio.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are used for meetings?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether sessions are remote, in person, or another format.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing can be provided when scheduling.
What should I do to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.