- Family of origin issues
- Sexuality and kink
- Stress and anxiety
About Shannan
Shannan Katz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 11 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, addictions, and a wide range of life transitions. She also welcomes conversations about sexuality and supports people from the LGBTQIA community.
She uses straightforward conversation and listening to help clients gain clearer insight into their thoughts and feelings. Sessions may include direct, structured feedback when that fits a person's preference. She aims to help clients improve communication skills and make concrete changes toward their goals.
Shannan has a post-graduate certificate in sex therapy and includes sexual health and alternative sexual cultures as topics she will discuss. She notes that her approach is not intended for crisis situations and that clients experiencing self-harm or suicidal urges should seek immediate crisis support elsewhere.
Her background includes work with grief, parenting challenges, family and family of origin issues, attachment concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses aging and geriatric questions, body image, eating and sleeping problems, and issues around commitment and codependency.
In practice she typically meets first by video and continues most follow-up sessions by phone. People considering work on relationship patterns that began in childhood or family roles may find her experience relevant.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Shannan uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the client's experience and perspectives. That approach emphasizes listening and reflecting so people can better understand their feelings and choices. It can be useful for relationship concerns and family of origin issues.She also brings Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into sessions to help identify unhelpful thinking and to try practical behavior changes. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and managing stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills may appear when teaching emotional regulation and coping strategies for intense emotions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt session focus collaboratively rather than imposing a single method.
Her usual flow is an initial video session followed by phone check-ins for most follow-ups. Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what to expect. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from appointments.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Massachusetts, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, and family of origin issues among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She listens closely and offers both open, client-centered conversation and more direct, structured feedback when that better fits the person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns and life changes.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds MA LMHC and is an Ohio LPCC. Her practice is based in Ohio.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
She typically has an initial session by video and most follow-up sessions by phone. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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