- Heart-centered care
- Direct feedback available
- LGBTQIA welcoming
About Shannan
Shannan Katz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who focuses on helping people through stress, change, and loneliness. She offers a listening presence and a down-to-earth space where clients can say what they think and feel. Shannan welcomes conversations about sexuality and is open to clients from the LGBTQIA community. She uses a heart-centered style and balances gentle support with clear, structured feedback when that works better for a person.
Shannan works with many common concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy questions, addictions, grief, and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with career strain, body image, parenting challenges, and issues related to aging. Her practice includes attention to attachment, blended family concerns, and alternative sex culture topics such as BDSM and kink.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods along with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques when useful. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are available for people who want practical steps toward change. Sessions aim to build insight into thoughts and feelings and translate that understanding into real-world progress.
Shannan usually begins with an initial video visit and then follows up mostly by phone. She is based in Ohio and brings 11 years of clinical experience to her work. People who want straightforward feedback or a gentler, heart-led conversation can expect a collaborative, nonjudgmental style.
She does not provide crisis counseling and her approach is not appropriate for people actively self-harming or having suicidal urges. Prospective clients are invited to ask questions about the fit before scheduling.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the client's lead to build trust and clarity; it helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful habits; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for people experiencing intense mood swings or relationship conflicts.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
Shannan usually begins with an initial video session and then holds most follow-ups by phone, so readers should confirm current session options before booking. Online work can save travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a busy day, and make it easier to fit counseling into a regular routine. Different approaches can be adapted for remote visits, and the therapist will suggest exercises and goals that fit the session format and the client's everyday life.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Ohio, Massachusetts, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shannan commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy questions, addictions, grief, and life transitions, among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is heart-centered and nonjudgmental, with the option to provide structured, direct feedback when that better suits a client's needs.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns and life changes.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
Shannan holds MA LMHC and OH LPCC credentials and practices out of Ohio.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions handled and what is the cost structure?
She typically has an initial session by video with most follow-ups by phone; cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a cancelable subscription model.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.