Shannan Katz, LMHC, LPCC

Shannan Katz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor based in Ohio. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, addictions, or big life changes. She welcomes conversations about sexuality and works with LGBTQIA clients. Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental, and she balances listening with clear, practical feedback when it will help you move forward.

Shannan uses a heart-centered style that still offers structure when needed. She helps people name what matters to them, sort through feelings, and try small changes that add up. Topics she commonly addresses include intimacy and relationship concerns, attachment issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, career questions, and compassion fatigue. She also notes an additional focus on aging and geriatric issues.

Shannan holds an MA and practices as an LMHC and an OH LPCC. She has worked in counseling for 11 years and brings that experience to everyday problems and transitions. She is available to talk about trauma, depression, bipolar concerns, and behavior patterns like codependency or control issues.

Her usual intake is an initial video session, with most follow-ups by phone. She is not a crisis counselor and does not work with clients who are actively self-harming or expressing suicidal behavior. If you want straightforward guidance or a supportive ear, Shannan offers both styles to match your needs.

Her manner is direct but compassionate; she aims to help people turn insight into practical change. To get started, follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How her approaches translate to online work

Shannan draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in her work. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person and their goals, offering a listening, nonjudgmental stance that helps people clarify feelings and priorities. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior and testing small, practical changes to reduce anxiety or depression. DBT adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping, often through concrete techniques for distress tolerance and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best with their goals, preferences, and the problem at hand. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than imposing a single method.

The biography indicates an initial session by video with most follow-ups by phone, so confirm the available formats before booking if you have a preference. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins by phone when needed, and reduce commuting time. Licensed professionals can use these methods to work on relationship communication, anxiety management, grief, aging-related concerns, and many everyday stresses without requiring extra travel.