- Attachment-informed care
- Practical communication skills
- Trauma-aware approach
About Shannon
Shannon Oberndorf is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and codependency. She works with concerns like depression, grief, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and addictions. Her approach aims to make daily life feel more manageable and connected.
She brings 20 years of clinical experience and a trauma-aware perspective to sessions. Shannon focuses on building a trusting relationship where people can say what they really feel. She listens without judgment and helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck.
Sessions draw on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships shape reactions now. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavioral experiments. Client-centered and mindfulness approaches help people slow down, notice emotions, and make choices that match their values.
Shannon often helps people with family of origin issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and first responder concerns. She also addresses guilt, shame, forgiveness, and finding life purpose. Practical communication skills are a common focus so relationships feel clearer and safer.
She practices in Colorado as an LMFT, and sessions are conducted in English. People who want to begin can complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. The process is straightforward and aimed at fitting therapy into everyday life.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and responses. Online work with attachment themes often focuses on noticing how people connect, manage distance, and react to closeness.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors in daily life. In remote sessions CBT can include setting small experiments and reviewing how changes felt between meetings.
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and supports self-directed change. The therapist provides space to talk and helps clarify values and next steps rather than directing every move.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process includes checking in and adjusting the plan as work progresses.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy schedules and reducing travel time so meetings can happen between work or family commitments. Some formats are easier for short check-ins or when someone prefers not to be on camera; other formats may suit longer, deeper conversations. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to ensure the setup meets personal needs.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
Shannon works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, codependency, depression, grief, addictions, and related issues such as caregiver stress and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on building trust, improving communication, and helping people notice patterns that affect daily life.
What background and experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience and offers a trauma-aware approach to working with a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in Colorado.
Can clients meet in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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