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Shannon Oberndorf

Support for stress, relationships, and life changes

LMFT Colorado

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Shannon

Shannon Oberndorf is an LMFT based in Colorado who helps people managing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, sleep disruption, parenting struggles, anger, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and other life changes.

Background and approach

With two decades of clinical experience, she combines practical strategies and reflective exploration to support clients working through attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication or family-of-origin issues. Her style balances structured interventions with empathic listening, inviting clients to build clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and more satisfying connections.

Shannon integrates cognitive behavioral techniques to address thinking and behavior patterns, attachment-informed work to explore relational patterns, and client-centered and mindfulness practices to strengthen self-awareness and regulation. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, she aims to create a collaborative process that honors each person’s values and goals while fostering resilience and practical coping skills.

Practical Approaches for Online Therapeutic Work

Shannon uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns. Attachment-based therapy is another core part of her work and focuses on how early and current relationship patterns influence connection, trust, and communication, which can be useful for couples and family-related concerns. Client-centered therapy provides a foundation of empathic listening and collaboration, allowing clients to explore values, build self-compassion, and set goals at their own pace.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative effort. She discusses options with each client, tailoring methods to individual needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusting strategies as the work progresses to find the best fit together.

Online therapy with Shannon uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible and accessible. These formats allow scheduling around busy lives, offer continuity through transitions, and give multiple ways to engage so clients can pick what feels most practical for them.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shannon commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, family problems, grief, sleep troubles, parenting, anger, career changes, coping with life transitions, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-informed work, client-centered listening, mindfulness, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused strategies to combine practical tools with deeper relational insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience working with a broad range of concerns and relational dynamics.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Colorado with credential CO LMFT MFT.0001406.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposePost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English