Shannon (Katie) Roghaar, LCSW

Shannon (Katie) Roghaar is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Utah. She holds a Master of Social Work and brings five years of clinical experience focused on mental health and substance use concerns. Clients meet a professional who combines practical skills with a direct, compassionate style.

Katie spent years working in medical and mental health settings and developed a strong interest in supporting people with substance use and co-occurring mental health issues. She has experience supporting survivors of sexual assault and working with people affected by domestic violence. Her background includes work with those facing anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress.

Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She uses client-centered methods and draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build skills and change unhelpful patterns. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness tools are included when they fit the work.

Sessions typically focus on clear, usable strategies. That can mean learning ways to manage stress and anxiety, practicing new communication skills, or building coping plans for addiction and relapse prevention. She also supports people navigating grief, career shifts, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and body image concerns.

Katie describes her role as a compassionate witness who helps clients find their next steps. She aims for collaboration, offering practical exercises and chances to try new responses between sessions. The tone is direct, warm, and aimed at steady progress.

How Katie blends therapy approaches online

Shannon (Katie) Roghaar uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as core parts of her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety, depression, and harmful behaviors. ACT emphasizes noticing thoughts and values-based action, which can be useful for people coping with chronic pain, addiction, or major life changes.

She also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize the person's goals and experience. Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about what feels most useful, try strategies together, and adjust based on progress and preference.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, while phone calls work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, quick coping skills practice, and ongoing contact between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and make it easier to keep steady work on goals.