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Shannon  (Katie) Roghaar

Shannon (Katie) Roghaar, LCSW

Therapist in Utah

Compassionate, practical therapy for stressful times

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5 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Values-centered care
  • Skills for daily life
  • Trauma-informed approach

About Shannon

Shannon (Katie) Roghaar is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Utah. She has five years of post-master's clinical experience and a longer background in medical and mental health settings. Her work has focused on substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns, and she brings that experience into sessions with people facing many kinds of challenges.

Katie prefers a client-centered style that blends practical skills with supportive listening. She draws on tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and emotionally-focused methods. Sessions often include skills practice, values clarification, and steps for coping day to day.

People come to Katie for help with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship strain, grief, stress, and self esteem concerns. She also offers support around career stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness, communication problems, and recovery from domestic violence or sexual assault. Her background includes work as a sexual assault advocate and experience in crisis and medical settings.

Katie describes her approach as trauma-informed and rooted in feminist multicultural perspectives learned in her master of social work program. In practice she aims to center each person’s values and choices while teaching concrete tools to manage symptoms and move toward goals.

She works in English and practices in Utah. To begin, readers can use the site’s continue button on this profile to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

How Katie’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps consistent with their values while learning to sit with difficult thoughts. It is often used for anxiety, depression, self esteem, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, and it often includes specific skills and homework to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Mindfulness Therapy involves simple practices that increase present-moment awareness and calm, which can help with stress, rumination, and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katie treats the choice of methods as collaborative and will help a person try different tools based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts exercises to fit what a person wants to work on and how they prefer to learn skills.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules require them. It also lets people practice skills between sessions in the settings where they live and work, and Katie will help tailor exercises so they work in everyday situations.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Utah

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Katie commonly help with?

She supports people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship strain, grief, stress, and self esteem issues. She also addresses career stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness, communication problems, and related concerns.

What is her overall therapy style?

Her style is client-centered and trauma-informed, combining supportive listening with practical coping skills. Sessions often focus on values, skill practice, and short-term tools to manage symptoms.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of clinical experience since completing her master of social work, plus prior work in medical and mental health settings and experience as a sexual assault advocate.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds the credential LCSW, which is a licensed clinical social worker designation, and she practices in Utah.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries schedule sessions?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Cost varies with location and the subscription is billed through a cancellable plan; exact fees depend on location and therapist availability.

How do I get started with therapy through this profile?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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