Shannan OConnor, LMFT

Shannan OConnor is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with five years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, and depression. Shannan aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and respectful of each person's strengths.

She centers sessions around the client’s own story and goals. Shannan treats clients as the expert on their lives and works to highlight skills they already have. Sessions are intended to be supportive and empowering, with a steady emphasis on practical steps and emotional understanding.

In sessions she listens for patterns that contribute to ongoing stress, anxiety, or conflict. She helps people name difficult feelings like shame, guilt, grief, or anger and then develop clearer ways to respond. She also supports those coping with caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, isolation, and multicultural concerns.

Shannan works with concerns that affect self-esteem, social anxiety, panic attacks, and career-related stress. She offers help for people navigating life changes and for those wanting to build more self-love and healthier boundaries. Her background emphasizes relatable guidance rather than clinical jargon.

People who choose Shannan can expect conversational, goal-focused sessions that aim to make everyday life more manageable. To begin, clients follow the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule based on availability.