Shannon Hartman

Shannon Hartman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with 15 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, and life transitions. She emphasizes clients' strengths and meets them where they are when they first reach out.

Shannon believes people are the experts on their own stories. In sessions she listens carefully and asks questions to clarify what matters most. The work focuses on practical steps that feel doable between meetings, not just talking about problems.

Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports noticing difficult feelings while moving toward valued actions. Attachment-based ideas inform how early relationships can shape current responses.

Shannon also uses client-centered and existential perspectives to honor each person's values and life meaning. She supports people coping with caregiver stress, loss, addiction concerns, intimacy struggles, and career decisions. She offers help with impulse control, isolation, and forgiveness work.

Sessions move at a pace the client can manage and include practical tools for day-to-day life. People who are ready to take a first step complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take steps toward what they value. This can be useful when managing anger, grief, or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns in thoughts and behaviors and trying small experiments to change them, which suits mood, anxiety, and stress challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationship experiences shape current reactions and can help when worry, abandonment concerns, or intimacy issues come up.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and may blend techniques as needed. Clients help shape what is tried in sessions and what is practiced between meetings.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, remove travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone use a camera-free option if they prefer not to be on video, or choose sessions that fit around work, caregiving, or medical appointments.