- Strengths focused
- Practical tools
- Values centered
About Shannon
Shannon Hartman is a California-licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who struggle with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the life changes that follow loss or big transitions. Shannon emphasizes the strengths each person brings and treats clients as the expert on their own story.
She uses practical, down-to-earth conversations to sort through problems. Sessions often center on clear goals like improving sleep, reducing anxiety, or rebuilding confidence after a breakup or job change. Shannon draws on approaches that help people notice what matters to them and take workable steps toward it.
Her background includes long-term work supporting people facing compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, first responder challenges, and addiction-related concerns. She also helps with intimacy issues, communication problems, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Many clients seek her help for feelings of guilt, shame, or isolation.
Shannon blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with cognitive-behavioral tools and attachment-focused ideas. She leans on client-centered principles to keep conversations focused on each person’s priorities. The goal is to build practical skills while honoring personal values.
People who come to Shannon can expect straightforward feedback and a calm, encouraging tone. She invites clients to try small experiments between sessions and to notice what changes. To begin, use the continue button on this profile to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
She uses practical, down-to-earth conversations to sort through problems. Sessions often center on clear goals like improving sleep, reducing anxiety, or rebuilding confidence after a breakup or job change. Shannon draws on approaches that help people notice what matters to them and take workable steps toward it.
Her background includes long-term work supporting people facing compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, first responder challenges, and addiction-related concerns. She also helps with intimacy issues, communication problems, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Many clients seek her help for feelings of guilt, shame, or isolation.
Shannon blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with cognitive-behavioral tools and attachment-focused ideas. She leans on client-centered principles to keep conversations focused on each person’s priorities. The goal is to build practical skills while honoring personal values.
People who come to Shannon can expect straightforward feedback and a calm, encouraging tone. She invites clients to try small experiments between sessions and to notice what changes. To begin, use the continue button on this profile to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.