- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
- Mindfulness practice
About Shannon
Shannon Oberndorf is a Colorado Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship conflict, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, and career or life changes. She works with individuals who want clearer communication and more stability in their relationships. Sessions emphasize practical skills and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Her approach combines Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. Shannon uses these methods to help people understand patterns that keep them stuck, notice thoughts and feelings that fuel anger or anxiety, and practice new ways of responding. She keeps explanations direct and uses exercises people can try between sessions.
Shannon draws on two decades of practice across a range of life challenges. She focuses on building stronger communication habits, addressing family of origin issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and concerns common to first responders. Work may include short-term problem solving and longer-term exploration of underlying patterns.
In sessions she listens for attachment patterns and communication blocks. She often combines CBT-style skills work with mindfulness to reduce reactivity. Psychodynamic ideas are used to trace how past relationships shape present behavior, especially around anger and codependency.
People who choose her can expect a steady, straightforward style that names patterns and offers concrete steps. To begin, clients complete an intake process and set goals to guide the work together.
How her approaches translate to online work
Shannon often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. CBT is practical and problem-focused, which can help with anger, anxiety, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationship patterns shape current interactions and to build clearer ways of relating to others.Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. That process may include trying skill-based work first, then adding deeper exploration if needed, so the plan can change as progress is made.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone continue sessions while managing work, caregiving, or relocation, and still focus on communication habits, thought patterns, and mindfulness exercises that transfer into everyday situations.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship conflict, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, and career or life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and practical, combining skills work with exploration of patterns that drive behavior. Sessions focus on communication skills, thought awareness, and exercises to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns and life circumstances.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in Colorado.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the US?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.