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Shannon Kaufman, LPCC

Practical, steady help for anxiety and trauma

14 years in practice · based in Ohio · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Shannon

Shannon Kaufman is an Ohio-licensed counselor with 14 years of experience helping people navigate anxiety, stress, addiction, trauma, and related concerns. She creates a calm space for clients to speak honestly about what they are facing. She emphasizes practical, steady steps rather than quick fixes.

Shannon draws on client-centered principles to keep conversations focused on each person’s priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns and try new ways of thinking and acting.

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Background and approach

When trauma is involved, she brings trauma-focused methods that aim to reduce the hold painful memories have on daily life. Her style is direct but warm. Shannon listens first, then helps set simple goals and skills that can be practiced between sessions.

She often works on breathing, grounding, thought tracking, and small behavioral experiments that build confidence over time. Shannon supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, career worries, mood shifts, and identity questions including LGBT concerns. She also helps with anger, self-esteem, ADHD-related struggles, and compassion fatigue for caregivers.

Sessions may include problem solving, role practice, and motivational conversation to strengthen commitment to change. The approach is collaborative: clients set the pace and Shannon adapts techniques to fit each person’s life. Her aim is to help people feel more capable and steady as they move forward.

How her approaches work online

Shannon commonly draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in online sessions. Client-centered work means the therapist focuses on understanding each person and following their lead, which helps people feel heard and build goals that matter to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills like thought tracking and behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and depression.

She also incorporates aspects of dialectical behavior therapy when emotional regulation or intense reactions are present, teaching concrete skills for managing strong feelings and improving communication. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process; Shannon collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level so the plan evolves as therapy progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for skill teaching and role practice. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for simpler check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, and timely support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to use techniques in real-world moments.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Shannon address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, LGBT-related concerns, relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, depression, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a warm, direct approach that emphasizes listening, practical skills, and small experiments to change thoughts and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shannon has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns including trauma and addiction.
What credentials and location information are on file?
She holds an LPCC credential and is licensed in Ohio.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Shannon offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.

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Experience
14 years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English

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