Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
How Shannan works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shannan
Shannan OConnor is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, and relationship strain. She works with individuals who are navigating grief, trauma, parenting pressures, career stress, and questions of intimacy or identity. Shannan writes plainly and focuses on concrete steps people can try between sessions.
She honors each person's experience and treats them as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that cause pain, building coping skills, and strengthening what already works.
Background and approach
The goal is practical change that fits daily life, not long lists of exercises. With five years of clinical work in California, Shannan has supported people through panic attacks, social anxiety, compassion fatigue, and caregiver stress. She also addresses control issues, guilt and shame, isolation, and multicultural concerns.
Her experience includes helping clients with self-esteem, self-love, and grief recovery. Shannan offers several online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She explains what to expect, helps set small goals, and adjusts pace to each person’s needs.
Sessions are collaborative, with discussion about what techniques to try next. Her approach is straightforward and empathetic. People looking for help with anger, family conflict, relationship problems, or major life changes can expect clear steps, regular check-ins, and support as they try new ways of coping.
What Shannan works with
Everything Shannan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shannan's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches that translate well to online care
Shannan draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional regulation. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with concrete, manageable strategies to reduce anxiety and anger. This approach helps people notice triggers, practice small behavioral shifts, and test what works in real life.Another approach centers on emotion-focused skills such as grounding, breath work, and short in-the-moment coping tools to manage panic attacks and intense reactions. These skills aim to reduce overwhelm and give people clear steps to use when emotions escalate. Both approaches can be adapted to address relationship tension, grief, and caregiver stress in brief, applied ways.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with the client to clarify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to pick methods that fit the client's needs and daily routine.
Online sessions allow for flexibility and ongoing support. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation and guided skill practice, phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins, and text messaging supports reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting sessions into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.
Questions people ask about Shannan
What concerns does she work with most often?
Shannan helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma, parenting strains, and self-esteem challenges.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a straightforward, collaborative style that focuses on identifying patterns, building coping skills, and trying practical steps that fit daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shannan has five years of professional experience working as a clinician in California.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, based in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.