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Dr. Shano Palovich Rodgers, LMFT
California
LMFT - Trauma and Parenting support
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Motivational interviewing
- Narrative therapy
About Shano
Dr. Shano Palovich Rodgers is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 18 years of practice. She helps people facing trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She also supports work-related strain and issues related to adoption and foster care.
She uses practical, structured methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Sessions focus on small, doable steps someone can try between meetings. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with Motivational Interviewing and narrative techniques to help people notice what keeps problems going and try different responses.
Her background includes long experience in child welfare and foster and adoptive care, plus work in private practice addressing depression, anxiety, childhood trauma, and secondary trauma. That history informs how she discusses parenting challenges and hospice or end-of-life concerns.
Dr. Rodgers explains options clearly and works with clients to set goals. Meetings tend to be focused and goal-oriented, with attention to immediate coping strategies as well as longer term shifts in thinking and behavior.
Her approach mixes solution-focused work with attention to personal stories. People can expect structured conversations, collaborative planning, and regular review of progress. Practical skill-building and clearer patterns of thought are common parts of the work.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Rodgers commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses. CBT is practical and often focuses on exercises to try between sessions to reduce anxiety or change habits. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to explore readiness and strengthen motivation for change, which can help with behavior shifts and career or health-related goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss what seems most useful based on a person's goals and preferences and adjust methods as progress is reviewed. The therapist and client decide collaboratively which techniques to emphasize and when to try different options.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy week, makes shorter check-ins possible, and reduces travel time. Online meetings can make it easier to bring practical examples from daily life into sessions and to practice skills between meetings.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, anxiety, depression, stress, and related issues such as adoption and foster care.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, structured methods that focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and small behavior changes. Sessions emphasize clear steps and skill practice.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience, including long work in child welfare and foster and adoptive care as well as private practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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