- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment focused
- Communication skills
About Shannon
Shannon Oberndorf is a Colorado licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling stuck by addressing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, and questions about life purpose. Shannon also works with parenting stress, caregiver burnout, addictions, grief, sleep problems, anger, and career transitions.
She focuses on practical communication skills and clearer boundaries. Sessions often include talking through current problems, identifying unhelpful patterns, and practicing different ways to respond. Shannon pays attention to how early attachments and family background shape present reactions and relationships.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and psychodynamic thinking. That means sessions combine careful listening with exercises to change patterns of thought and behavior, plus attention to feelings rooted in past relationships. Clients can expect both reflection and concrete steps to try between sessions.
Shannon has worked for two decades with adults facing life transitions and relational challenges. She brings experience supporting people dealing with compassion fatigue and first responder stress, as well as blended family issues and caregiver strain. Her practice includes helping people untangle guilt, shame, codependency, and family of origin patterns.
Sessions are conducted in English from Colorado. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online options button.
How Shannon’s approaches translate to online work
Shannon uses attachment-based ideas to notice how early relationships shape current reactions and connection. This approach is useful for relationship strain, codependency, and healing from family of origin wounds. It looks at patterns that repeat in close relationships and how to shift them.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT can be practical for anxiety, sleep problems, and coping with life changes by offering tools to test beliefs and build new habits. Client-centered listening is another thread, with the therapist offering focused attention and reflective feedback as a base for change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shannon will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences, adjusting the mix of reflection, skill practice, and behavioral experiments as needed. That collaborative planning helps shape short-term steps and longer-term focus.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use these practical benefits to help people maintain momentum while they address stress, relationship issues, and questions about life purpose.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and questions about life purpose among other issues.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
Her style combines client-centered listening with attachment-based and cognitive behavioral techniques to name patterns and try new responses.
How many years of experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship and life transition issues.
What credential and location should I know about?
She is an LMFT licensed in Colorado and practices from that state.
What languages are offered and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.