Shannan Katz , LMHC, LPCC

Shannan Katz brings 11 years of clinical experience supporting people through change, stress, and periods of loneliness. She serves as a listening presence and a thoughtful sounding board, helping clients explore their thoughts and feelings to make progress toward personal goals. As a licensed clinician, she holds the LMHC credential - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and the LPCC credential - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - and applies that training to guide practical, goal-focused work.

She cultivates an environment where clients can be themselves and speak openly about what is on their minds and in their hearts. Her practice includes work with relationship challenges, difficult life transitions, communication skills, and general mental wellness. She also has a post-graduate certificate in sex therapy and welcomes members of the LGBTQIA community as well as anyone who wants to discuss sexuality in counseling.

Shannan uses a heart-centered approach that emphasizes kindness and nonjudgment, while remaining ready to offer structured, direct feedback when a more directive method is preferred. She collaborates with clients to turn desired changes into reality. She is not a crisis counselor and her therapeutic approach is not appropriate for clients actively struggling with self-harm or suicidal urges or behavior. Initial appointments are typically conducted by video, and most follow-up sessions are held by phone. Prospective clients are encouraged to ask questions about the process and fit.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Shannan Katz blends client-centered work and evidence-based skills training to meet people where they are and help them build practical coping strategies. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy and acceptance, encouraging clients to lead the direction of their work while the therapist provides reflective support - this approach can be helpful for improving self-understanding, communication, and relationship issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps clients test and reframe patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can assist those managing intense emotions or recurring conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shannan collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adapts strategies over time as progress unfolds. Many licensed professionals use a combination of approaches, and Shannan tailors her work to the individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit care into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and access support from a comfortable location. Typically, an initial visit is held by video and most follow-ups take place by phone, which reflects Shannan's practice style and helps clients continue steady progress.