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Online therapist

Shannon Rosenbauer

Practical support for family and parenting challenges

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Credentials
MD, LCSW-C
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shannon

Shannon Rosenbauer uses a practical, person-centered approach to help people through family and parenting concerns. She emphasizes open conversation and a steady presence so parents and caregivers can say what they mean. Shannon holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland - LCSW-C.

She has 12 years of professional experience working with adults facing life transitions and relationship stress. Shannon helps with grief and loss, anxiety and depression, and challenges like chronic illness or caregiving stress.

Background and approach

She also supports people coping with addiction, anger, and issues around identity and relationships. Sessions focus on clear goals and concrete steps that fit daily life rather than long lectures. Her style draws on client-centered therapy to center each persons concerns and on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify patterns of thinking that get in the way.

Mindfulness techniques are used to build calm and present-moment awareness. Motivational interviewing helps when someone needs to find direction or regain momentum. In sessions, Shannon prioritizes practical tools and straightforward conversation.

She listens first, then helps people try small changes and notice what works. Parents and family members often leave with simpler routines, clearer communication, and fewer crisis moments. Shannon practices in Maryland and conducts therapy in English.

She encourages anyone taking the first step to schedule a match and see how short-term, focused work can ease everyday pressures.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Shannon draws from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to shape online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people clarify their own goals and values, which can help with family and parenting stress. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at unhelpful thinking and teaches concrete skills to change reactions and daily habits, useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Shannon will talk with each person about what feels most useful and will adjust methods over time based on goals and what’s working. The plan is shaped together rather than imposed from the start.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to follow up between sessions with brief check-ins or practice. The combination of focused therapeutic techniques and multiple remote formats aims to make it simpler to keep progress moving forward.

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
Shannon works with issues such as grief, parenting and family problems, anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, and relationship concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and conversational, combining client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to create doable changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience supporting people through life changes, chronic illness, grief, and caregiving stress.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
Shannon holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker - LCSW-C, credential number MD LCSW-C 23555, and she practices in Maryland.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and starting therapy handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
12 years
Licensed
Maryland
Languages
English

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