Shannon Rosenbauer, LCSW-C

Shannon Rosenbauer is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with 12 years of experience. She focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about hard things. Shannon aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person’s pace.

She works with people facing grief and loss and those coping with chronic or life-threatening illnesses like cancer and HIV. She also helps with anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, motivation, and substance concerns. Relationship and family challenges are part of her practice too, along with issues such as parenting strain and compassion fatigue.

Her approach centers on listening closely and helping clients identify practical steps they can try between sessions. Techniques come from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness practices. She also draws on motivational interviewing and longer-term psychodynamic ideas when they fit the person's goals.

Sessions emphasize clear communication and achievable goals. Shannon supports people who want to change patterns, manage intense feelings, or find direction after loss or life transitions. She encourages small experiments that build confidence and reduce overwhelm.

Shannon’s style is steady and direct while remaining warm. She invites questions and checks in about progress as therapy moves forward. To begin, she asks people to take a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session that fits their timeline.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience, then following their lead to set goals and priorities. It helps when someone needs a steady, accepting space to talk through grief, family stress, or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and then tests small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage low mood, or address impulsivity. Mindfulness Therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices to help lower reactivity and increase calm in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adapt plans based on what works for the person. Clients are invited to give feedback and shape the focus of sessions over time.

Confirm current session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific delivery options. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to continue work on grief, chronic illness coping, stress, or anxiety from wherever the client is located within the therapist's service area.