Shannon Sartori , LCSW

Shannon Sartori is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) based in Norman, Oklahoma. She has worked in therapeutic settings for more than 18 years and continues to view this work as her calling. Throughout her career she has provided services in youth and family centers, coordinated in-school therapy programs, managed Victims of Crime Act services, worked with court and prison systems, completed assessment and referral for individuals with serious mental illness, and maintained a private practice.

Shannon brings a relaxed, warm style to sessions and uses a blend of cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic methods, and an empowerment approach. She believes everyone has strengths that, once recognized, can be used and developed to support change and growth. Shannon focuses on helping people identify those strengths, set realistic goals, and build practical skills over time. She looks forward to working with clients who are ready to take steps toward improved well-being and healthier relationships.

Approaches in Online Care and What to Expect

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people recognize unhelpful thinking patterns and change behaviors that contribute to distress. It is a practical, skills-based approach often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Psychodynamic work focuses on patterns in relationships, emotions, and early influences to increase self-understanding and emotional insight. This approach can help when recurring relationship problems, long-standing emotional patterns, or unresolved past experiences are affecting daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shannon collaborates with clients to understand their needs, goals, and preferences and will help determine whether CBT, psychodynamic work, or a blended approach is the best fit. This collaborative process can be adjusted over time as goals evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and access support from home or work. Licensed professionals can deliver effective treatment through these modalities while adapting methods to suit each client's situation.