How Shannon works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shannon
Shannon Hartman is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable. Shannon encourages clients to build on their strengths and to take small, steady steps toward change.
Her sessions are straightforward and calm. She listens closely and helps clients name what matters most to them.
Background and approach
Conversations often include clear tools for handling anger, improving sleep, and coping with loss or mood struggles. Shannon blends several methods to match individual needs. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and from acceptance and commitment therapy to clarify values and small actions.
Attachment-based ideas help when relationships and trust are central issues. She has worked with people facing compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, addiction concerns, and challenges related to identity and intimacy. Shannon also supports those dealing with control issues, abandonment concerns, first responder stress, and end-of-life or hospice related questions.
Sessions can include short skill practice, values-focused exercises, and conversations about what’s getting in the way of daily functioning. Shannon aims to make therapy feel useful and doable, not overwhelming, so clients can try new ways of coping between meetings.
What Shannon works with
Everything Shannon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shannon's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shannon lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic methods and online options that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then take small, values-based actions. It is often useful for anxiety, anger, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful cycles; it can help with sleep, mood, and impulsivity. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current trust and closeness, and it can be helpful when relationship patterns or abandonment concerns are central.Choosing the right approach is something Shannon works through together with each person. She will listen to what matters most, try a few methods, and adjust based on progress and preference. The goal is a collaborative plan that fits daily life and the problems a person wants to change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for full conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief notes or daily tracking. These options help people fit sessions into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules while still accessing licensed professionals and therapeutic support.
Questions people ask about Shannon
What concerns does Shannon commonly address?
Shannon works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, sleep problems, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, and questions about life purpose and career.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is calm and practical with a focus on skills people can use right away. Sessions mix listening, problem solving, and brief exercises to try between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in mental health and social work settings.
Where is Shannon licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW in California and offers services from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Shannon meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.