- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
About Shannon
Shannon Kaufman is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor, LPCC, with 14 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and parenting challenges. She aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and supported. Her approach is practical and direct, focused on what matters most to each person.
Shannon creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through hard feelings. She listens closely and helps clients name problems they want to change.
Background and approach
Conversations are grounded and straightforward so busy parents can make steady progress. She uses a mix of methods that match the client’s goals. That can mean working on thought patterns that increase anxiety, learning coping skills for intense emotions, or building motivation to move away from addictive behaviors.
The pace and tools are chosen together. Shannon has a particular interest in supporting people with trauma, LGBTQ concerns, and parenting stress. She also helps with relationship and intimacy issues, career strain, and burnout such as compassion fatigue.
Sessions aim to leave clients with clear next steps. Practical tools and real-life problem solving are part of each session. Shannon helps people build skills they can use between appointments.
She encourages realistic goals and checks in on progress as part of the work.
What Shannon works with
Everything Shannon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shannon helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shannon lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The aim is to make people feel heard and understood so they can work toward their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a skills-based approach that helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication and stress tolerance.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shannon collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan as work progresses so the approach stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and work well for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching-style support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy into work breaks, childcare windows, or other busy moments.
Questions people ask about Shannon
What kinds of concerns does Shannon address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm, direct, and practical. Sessions focus on clear steps and skills you can use between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of professional experience supporting people through life transitions, trauma, and coping challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPCC licensed in Ohio and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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