Shannon Hartman, LCSW - Therapist in California

About Shannon

Shannon Hartman is a California licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. She begins by listening to each person’s story and spotting strengths that can be used in day-to-day life. The first contact is treated as a small but important step toward feeling more capable and calm.

With 15 years of experience, Shannon uses straightforward methods that people can try between sessions.

Background and approach

She blends tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and attachment-based work to address emotional patterns, relationships, and coping skills. Sessions focus on clear goals, small experiments, and real-world practice rather than only talking about feelings. Her approach treats clients as partners in problem solving.

She supports work on grief and loss, compassion fatigue, addictions, and mood-related concerns. She also helps with relational and intimacy issues, communication problems, and the stress caregivers often face. Shannon can help people dealing with anger, sleep disruption, feelings of isolation, or questions about life purpose and career.

She also brings experience with topics such as attachment wounds, forgiveness, and end-of-life counseling. Language used in sessions is plain and direct so practical steps are easy to put into practice. Therapy is offered through a mix of video, phone, chat, and messaging formats.

The goal is steady, manageable progress so clients can try new ways of coping and build on small successes.

Approaches and online support that fit your life

Shannon draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people learn new responses to difficult thoughts and feelings. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing different behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and anger. Acceptance and commitment therapy emphasizes noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them, and taking steps toward values-based living when life feels overwhelming.

She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationship patterns affect present connections. That work can help with trust, abandonment issues, communication problems, and intimacy-related concerns. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process - the therapist and client decide together which methods match the client’s goals and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These options let people fit sessions around work, caregiving, and daily routines. They also make it easier to try short check-ins, practice skills between visits, and maintain momentum during periods of change.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shannon commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and mood disorders.

What is the general therapy style like?

Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on listening, setting goals, and practicing tools between visits. Expect clear, actionable steps rather than only extended reflection.

How much experience does she have?

Shannon has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - in California, license number CA LCSW 24736, and practices from California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

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, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 15 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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