Shannon Kaufman
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
Ohio therapists accepting new clients
Deborah DevlinLPCC · 25 years experienceLGBT · Anger management · Coping with life changesWork with Deborah
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About Shannon
I am a licensed mental health professional in Ohio with 14 years of clinical experience providing evidence-based treatment to adolescents and adults. My areas of specialization include stress and anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, sexual addiction and compulsive sexual behaviors, relational concerns including consensual non-monogamy and polygamous relationship structures, and trauma related to sexual abuse and victimization.
My primary theoretical orientation is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I have specialized training in Anger Interruption Therapy (AIT), Thinking for a Change (T4C), Core Correctional Practices (CCP), cognitive restructuring targeting Thinking Errors, and Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Substance Use (CBI-SU). These structured, skills-based interventions address maladaptive thought patterns, emotional dysregulation, high-risk behaviors, and relapse cycles while strengthening pro-social decision-making, accountability, and long-term behavioral stability.
In my work with sexual addiction and compulsive sexual behavior, I utilize structured Cognitive Behavioral Therapy interventions focused on impulse regulation, cognitive restructuring, relapse prevention planning, and values-based behavioral alignment. When working with individuals in polygamous or consensually non-monogamous relationships, I provide affirming, nonjudgmental support that addresses communication, boundaries, attachment patterns, and relational stability.
For survivors of sexual abuse and trauma, I integrate trauma-informed care principles with cognitive-behavioral interventions to reduce symptoms of PTSD, shame-based cognition, and maladaptive coping patterns while restoring safety, empowerment, and autonomy.
My clinical approach is structured, goal-oriented, and outcome-driven. Treatment planning is collaborative and individualized, with emphasis on measurable progress, skill acquisition, and sustainable behavioral change. I am committed to providing an ethical, respectful, and clinically sound therapeutic environment that promotes accountability, resilience, and long-term growth.
What Shannon helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Shannon works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Nothing short of amazing!”
- “Shannon is so well versed in so many different areas. I started therapy with one issue in mind, but life provided me with new twists and turns over the past year. There is no question I could not have done this alone, or at least with as much confidence and optimism as with Shannon along side of me. I never expected to get this much out of therapy. Thank you Shannon.”
- “Shannon has been the best clinician that I could have asked for. She helped me through my darkest moments and has given me the tools and support to resolve my past and to be able to move forward in a healthy manner. Would recommend.”
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- “Shannon is amazing. I will be honest, this was my first time using BetterHelp and I was extremely nervous but Shannon truly creates a safe space. She will be extremely honest with you, which has created more confidence for me to allow the raw emotions and thoughts that I am having to be expressed unapologetically. Shannon does care and wants to also see you be confident in the ways you are improving your life. If you are scared or nervous, don't be because Shannon will care for you each step of the way.”
- “She is the best!!!!”
- “I think you’re the best”
- “Amazing therapist, would recommend if you like a therapist that is not afraid to be honest with you.”
- “Shannon has been an amazing help for me. She is so good at seeing people and connecting with them. She’s insightful, caring, patient and clearly has a heart for people. I’m so happy that the app connected us. It made a huge difference in my world to be brave enough to speak to someone and build that trust. Shannon is someone you can trust to meet you at your most vulnerable.”
- “She is wonderful. I feel completely comfortable speaking with her. I feel very blessed to have her in my corner”
- “Shannon is an amazing therapist who’s a true asset to your company!”
- “Shannon definitely relates to the stress and anxiety I experience and I appreciate that so much.”
- “Shannon is great. What a perfect fit for what I'm going through right now. She listens well, challenges me, and is quick with follow up. I could not have asked for anyone better. Honestly beyond my expectations.”
- “She has been very helpful”
- “AMAZING”
- “She is fantastic. I feel very lucky to have been placed with her”
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