Shannan OConnor, LMFT

Shannan OConnor is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts. She supports individuals dealing with intimacy issues, self-esteem concerns, grief, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is practical and respectful, aimed at helping clients take small steps toward a more manageable life.

Shannan works from the belief that each person knows their story best and brings strengths to the work. Sessions focus on identifying those strengths and using them to meet current challenges. She encourages honest conversation and concrete steps rather than jargon-filled therapy talk.

With five years of professional experience in California, Shannan has worked across concerns such as trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, depression, and coping with life changes. She also pays attention to caregiver stress, guilt and shame, isolation, multicultural concerns, panic, and social anxiety.

Her style centers on collaboration and practical problem solving. Clients can expect a supportive space to talk through emotions and try out new ways to cope. Shannan aims to help people build skills they can use between sessions.

She accepts international clients and conducts work in English. To begin, prospective clients follow an intake process to match with her and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Shannan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she draws on emphasizes identifying strengths and building small, manageable skills for coping with anxiety and stress. This approach helps people learn tools they can use between sessions to feel steadier day to day.

Another frequently used technique focuses on relationship and family concerns by clarifying patterns and trying new ways of communicating. It helps people reduce conflict and increase understanding by practicing different responses in real situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the early work together. Shannan will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She explains options, listens to what matters, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

If you are considering online work, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, shorten commute time, and allow for check-ins during breaks. Others appreciate options that reduce the need for video, or that let them focus on verbal check-ins when bandwidth or surroundings make video harder. Ask about specific formats during the matching and scheduling steps to find what will work best for your life.