Shannon (Katie) Roghaar , LCSW

Shannon (Katie) Roghaar, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), practices from a trauma-informed, client-centered framework that emphasizes empowerment and cultural awareness. She completed undergraduate studies in neuroscience at the University of Nevada, Reno and in human development and family studies at the University of Utah, and earned a master of social work in 2019. Her clinical background includes work in mental health crisis settings and substance use treatment, and she has served as a trained sexual assault advocate.

Roghaar bases her therapeutic style in Feminist Multicultural Therapy, which informs a collaborative, strengths-focused approach and allows her to draw on techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness practices. She has supported people managing addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns, trauma and sexual assault recovery, anxiety and depression, relationship and attachment challenges, grief, and caregiver stress.

She has worked with medical professionals, students, young adults, first responders, many female-identifying individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Roghaar values witnessing personal growth and healing and encourages anyone taking steps toward change to recognize their resilience and commitment to the process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and take committed action toward a meaningful life while learning to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed by them. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, addiction, and life transitions where values-based direction is needed.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist offers empathy and unconditional positive regard so clients can explore their experience and find their own solutions. It is helpful for building self-esteem, improving relationships, and navigating identity issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and improve coping with day-to-day challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shannon (Katie) Roghaar works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and to blend methods that best support healing and growth. She uses evidence-informed techniques alongside a trauma-aware, multicultural lens to tailor care.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes scheduling more flexible and can fit sessions into busy routines. These options increase accessibility for people in different locations or with varying mobility and allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support in formats that suit each client.