Shannon Gollner, LCSW

Shannon Gollner is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She draws on nearly two decades of professional experience to support people navigating life transitions, including midlife crisis and relationship challenges. Shannon emphasizes practical steps and steady encouragement during difficult moments.

She believes people know their own story and brings a collaborative stance to sessions. Shannon points out strengths clients already have and uses those strengths to build momentum. Conversations focus on clear goals, small changes, and skills that can be practiced between meetings.

Shannon has worked in different settings over 19 years and uses approaches grounded in evidence. She listens for patterns that keep problems stuck, such as attachment concerns, codependency, or guilt and shame. From there she helps clients try new ways of responding to emotions and relationships.

Common issues she supports include caregiver stress, blended family concerns, infidelity, jealousy, and isolation. She also works with mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and non-monogamous relationship questions. Shannon offers straightforward guidance on managing intense emotions and improving daily functioning.

Her style is calm and practical. She encourages small experiments to test new behaviors and discusses what did and did not work. People who choose her often want a supportive guide who helps them move from feeling overwhelmed toward clearer next steps.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Shannon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on identifying patterns and practicing new responses. One common approach helps people learn skills to manage intense feelings like anxiety and anger by breaking reactions into smaller steps and rehearsing alternative responses. Another approach focuses on relationship patterns and attachment concerns, helping people notice how past experiences shape current reactions and try safer, clearer ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shannon treats the choice of methods as collaborative, matching techniques to a person's goals, needs, and comfort. She reviews what is working and adjusts plans so sessions stay practical and relevant.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't needed. It also lets people join from different locations within the same state while keeping regular appointments that support steady progress.