Shannon Hartman, LCSW

Shannon Hartman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 15 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress and anxiety, navigating grief and loss, managing depression, and adjusting to significant life changes. Her approach honors each person's strengths and lived experience while offering practical support for the challenges that bring them to therapy.

Shannon believes clients are the experts on their own stories and she collaborates with them to identify resources and strategies that fit their values and goals. She emphasizes respect, active listening, and tailored interventions that help people move through difficult emotions and build sustainable coping skills.

Beginning therapy can take courage, and Shannon recognizes the significance of that first step. She aims to create a welcoming environment where clients feel supported as they explore concerns, set priorities, and work toward meaningful change at a pace that feels right for them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Shannon frequently draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that reflect their values - it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns formed in close relationships and explores how past attachments shape current connections and emotional responses - it can be helpful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and relationship struggles.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Shannon works collaboratively with clients to determine what methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what is helpful, adjust strategies, and prioritize approaches that feel most relevant and doable for the client.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video sessions, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and other commitments, and they allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support even when in-person visits are not possible.