Shannon Kaufman

Shannon Kaufman is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor (LPCC) with 14 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and trauma. She creates a calm space where people can talk about difficult feelings. Shannon emphasizes clear, practical steps while listening without judgment.

Her approach blends client-centered care with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. That means sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful patterns, trying new coping strategies, and building skills for managing intense emotions. Motivational interviewing and trauma-focused work are also part of how she helps people make changes.

Shannon often helps clients facing life transitions, grief, relationship strain, and challenges related to identity and intimacy. She also supports those dealing with parenting stress, caregiver burden, chronic health concerns, and addiction recovery. Intellectual disability appears among her listed areas of focus and may be a topic discussed in sessions when relevant to a client's situation.

She describes therapy as a collaboration. Shannon works with each person to set goals and choose practical tools that fit their daily life. Sessions aim to be straightforward and solution-oriented while also honoring a person's story.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule appointments according to availability. The subscription-based session model can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

The client-centered approach centers the person’s priorities and experience. It focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and building a plan together to reach practical goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. It uses short, structured exercises and real-life practice to change unhelpful habits and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. DBT tools include emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication practices that people can use day to day.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shannon will collaborate with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, needs, and rhythms of life. That might mean trying a few methods and adjusting based on what helps.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before you book. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals use these formats to offer consistent support and to help people apply skills between sessions.