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Shannon Sartori

Compassionate CBT-focused clinical social worker

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shannon

Shannon Sartori is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, skills-based methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, and life changes. She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - to identify unhelpful thinking and teach tools for coping. Shannon presents a calm and warm manner that helps people feel heard and understood from the first session.

She brings 20 years of experience across many settings. That includes work in youth and family centers, coordinating in-school therapy, managing Victims of Crime Act programs, and interactions with court and prison systems.

Background and approach

She has also completed assessment and referral work for individuals with serious mental illness and spent time in independent practice. In sessions she focuses on building strengths and practical skills. CBT is paired with approaches that explore patterns and empower clients to make changes.

Conversations are straightforward and focused on what helps day to day, like coping with grief, improving sleep, managing anger, or addressing addictive behaviors. Shannon lists family and parenting among her focus areas and also addresses topics such as trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, gender dysphoria, first responder issues, HIV/AIDS, and hoarding.

She works with a broad set of mental health concerns including bipolar disorder, ADHD, depression, and compassion fatigue. Her license is LCSW, Oklahoma LCSW 7571. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

To begin, a prospective client follows the Start Therapy button and completes a short matching questionnaire.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Shannon primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors through concrete skills like thought records and activity planning. CBT is useful for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday stressors.

She also blends work that looks at personal patterns and strengths to support longer-standing issues and life transitions. That approach helps when someone wants to understand recurring relationship or emotional patterns and build new ways of responding. Together these methods focus on real-world changes and measurable steps forward.

Finding the right approach tends to be collaborative. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs, adjusting the plan as you progress. Clients and Shannon work together to decide which skills and strategies make the most sense.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let you meet face to face from home, while phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging suit those who need shorter check-ins or more frequent support. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family life or a shifting schedule.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Shannon works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting, sleep and eating problems, and intimacy-related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a relaxed and warm manner and applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach practical coping skills alongside approaches that look at patterns and strengths.
What is her professional background?
Her career spans 20 years in settings such as youth and family centers, in-school therapy coordination, Victims of Crime Act management, court and prison work, assessments for serious mental illness, and independent practice.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Shannon holds LCSW credentials and is licensed in Oklahoma under OK LCSW 7571.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do I get started with sessions?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Oklahoma
Languages
English

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