Shannon Gollner , LCSW

Shannon Gollner is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Kentucky with 19 years of professional experience. As an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she has worked extensively with individuals facing stress and anxiety, grief and loss, anger management, and challenges related to motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Shannon approaches each person as the expert of their own story and looks for the strengths that will support growth and change.

She recognizes that seeking help takes courage and that the first steps toward a more fulfilling life are often the hardest. Shannon focuses on empowering people through supportive guidance and practical strategies tailored to their unique situation. Her work attends not only to symptoms but also to relational and life-context factors that contribute to long-term wellbeing.

Shannon aims to create a collaborative atmosphere where clients and therapist work together to set goals and build skills. Her years of experience inform a compassionate, strengths-based style designed to help people move through difficult emotions and develop greater resilience and confidence.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Shannon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and meaningful insight. One approach centers on skills-based work to manage symptoms of stress, anxiety, and mood challenges - teaching concrete strategies for coping, regulation, and problem solving that clients can use in daily life. Another approach emphasizes grief-focused and loss-oriented support, helping people process bereavement and major life transitions through paced, compassionate exploration of feelings and adjustment tasks.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shannon collaborates with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adapting methods over time so the work aligns with the client’s needs and values.

Online therapy with Shannon is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, limited mobility, or those who prefer remote care. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions, practice new skills between meetings, and access consistent support from a licensed professional without travel.