- Compassionate listening
- Goal focused work
- LGBTQIA inclusive
About Shannan
Shannan Katz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio. She offers a steady, nonjudgmental presence for people facing stress, loneliness, and life changes. She welcomes conversations about relationships, intimacy, sexuality, and mental health concerns such as depression and anxiety.
Shannan listens closely and helps clients make sense of difficult feelings. She balances a heart-centered, compassionate stance with clear, structured feedback when that fits the client. Her aim is to help people move toward the changes they want in life, whether that means improving communication, managing emotions, or navigating a major transition.
She brings 11 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of issues, including grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and sleeping concerns, and career strain. Shannan also supports people exploring sexuality and gender-related topics and notes a welcome for LGBTQIA community members.
Shannan holds a master of arts and practices approaches that include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. She describes therapy as collaborative, with the client’s goals guiding the pacing and focus.
She typically conducts an initial meeting by video and does most follow-up sessions by phone. She is not a crisis counselor and says her approach is not a good fit for people struggling with self-harm or suicidal urges or behavior. If readers have questions about format or fit, she invites them to ask before scheduling.
Shannan listens closely and helps clients make sense of difficult feelings. She balances a heart-centered, compassionate stance with clear, structured feedback when that fits the client. Her aim is to help people move toward the changes they want in life, whether that means improving communication, managing emotions, or navigating a major transition.
She brings 11 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of issues, including grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and sleeping concerns, and career strain. Shannan also supports people exploring sexuality and gender-related topics and notes a welcome for LGBTQIA community members.
Shannan holds a master of arts and practices approaches that include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. She describes therapy as collaborative, with the client’s goals guiding the pacing and focus.
She typically conducts an initial meeting by video and does most follow-up sessions by phone. She is not a crisis counselor and says her approach is not a good fit for people struggling with self-harm or suicidal urges or behavior. If readers have questions about format or fit, she invites them to ask before scheduling.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.