About Shannon
Shannon Gollner is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Shannon encourages clients to build on their existing strengths to move toward a more satisfying life.
Shannon emphasizes collaboration. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their own story and works together with them to set realistic goals.
How Shannon works
Sessions are aimed at small, manageable change rather than quick fixes. The tone is supportive and direct, with attention to what feels useful for each person. Her background spans 19 years of work in clinical settings, and she holds the credential LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Shannon is licensed in Kentucky and brings long-term experience helping people facing mood concerns and life transitions. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide treatment choices. Common topics she addresses include attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, infidelity, and multicultural concerns.
Shannon also works with obsessive-compulsive patterns, mood disorders, and relationship structures such as polyamory and non-monogamous relationships. She helps people navigate feelings like guilt, shame, jealousy, isolation, and midlife questions. Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online through a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
The practice is based in Kentucky and aims to make therapy accessible and manageable for busy lives.
What Shannon works with
The areas below are the ones Shannon selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kentucky |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Shannon draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical coping skills and behavior change. One common approach works on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with healthier alternatives; this helps with anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Another approach focuses on building emotional awareness and improving attachment patterns, which can ease relationship strain, codependency, and caregiver stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Shannon will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different strategies. She collaborates to adjust methods over time so therapy stays useful and relevant to daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varying schedules. Video is useful for more in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging work well for quick check-ins or brief processing. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy routines.
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