Shannon Hartman, LCSW
Therapist in California
Shannon Hartman is a California licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes.
- Licensed inCalifornia
- License24736
- NPI 1932773181
- Experience15+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Shannon
Shannon Hartman is a California licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She centers sessions on each person's strengths and life story. Shannon aims to make the first steps into therapy feel doable and respectful.
She offers straightforward, compassionate support for depression, coping with loss, and compassion fatigue. She also helps people facing relationship strain, intimacy concerns, and addiction challenges.
Background and approach
Practical tools are used alongside space to talk about painful feelings. Shannon blends attachment-based ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she pays attention to how early connections affect current relationships while helping people notice thoughts and choose meaningful actions.
Sessions mix reflection, skills practice, and real-world problem solving. Her approach is client-centered and collaborative. She listens for each person’s priorities and adapts methods to match what they want to work on.
People are encouraged to set small, manageable goals and try them between sessions. Shannon has worked with clients on caregiver stress, first responder issues, abandonment and attachment difficulties, and end-of-life concerns. She also supports those dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
Her practice uses clear language and steady support to guide change.
Credentials
- LCSW (California)
- License 24736 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1932773181 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shannon lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shannon names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How these approaches shape online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. It helps people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships and practice new ways of connecting. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values rather than getting stuck trying to eliminate difficult feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and problems with motivation. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, listening stance where the therapist follows each person’s lead and supports self-directed growth.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shannon collaborates with each person to identify which methods feel most useful for their goals. She adapts tools and exercises to match preferences, whether someone wants structured skill practice or more open-ended reflection.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is helpful for full conversations and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or when written reflection feels more natural. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different formats to see what helps most.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Shannon help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, plus issues like compassion fatigue, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, and sleep difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, mixing reflection with skills practice. Sessions focus on personal strengths and steps people can try between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She holds a California LCSW and has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in California as an LCSW and provides services remotely to people in that region.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Shannon offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet different scheduling and communication needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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