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Shannon Bruckbauer | AMFT & APCC

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #125681
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor #9065

Therapy for Couples, Anxiety, & Life Transitions

Helping Couples Reconnect and Individuals Find Their Way Forward

 

Relationships aren't meant to feel like you're constantly walking on eggshells, having the same argument, or wondering how you became so disconnected.

Whether you're coming to therapy as a couple or on your own, we'll work together to better understand what's getting in the way of the connection, peace, and confidence you're looking for.

My hope is that therapy becomes a place where you feel safe to slow down, be yourself, and begin creating meaningful change.

How I Can Help

I enjoy working with both individuals and couples.

For couples, therapy can help you:

  • Improve communication

  • Navigate conflict in healthier ways

  • Rebuild trust and emotional connection

  • Better understand one another

  • Strengthen your relationship through life's challenges

For individuals, I commonly help with:

  • Anxiety and stress

  • Relationship challenges

  • Life transitions

  • Self-esteem

  • Emotional overwhelm

  • Personal growth

My Approach

My work is grounded in attachment theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), while drawing from other evidence-based approaches to best support your goals. Together, we'll explore what's keeping you feeling stuck, build on your strengths, and work toward meaningful, lasting change. Above all, I want therapy to be a place where you feel safe, supported, and understood.

Why I do this work

 

Therapy has been a deeply formative part of my life, shaping how I understand myself and my relationships. I know how lonely it can be when you are managing a lot of internal noise and stress, but feel like you have to keep it entirely to yourself. But I also know the profound relief that comes when you finally slow down, honoring what you have survived, and begin returning to a more grounded, compassionate, and loving relationship with yourself.

 

Considering Therapy

 

Taking the first step toward therapy can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to have everything figured out before you begin.

If you're ready to invest in yourself or your relationship, I'd be honored to walk alongside you. I look forward to meeting you and seeing if we're a good fit.

Contact me today to schedule a free consultation to connect and see if we are a good fit for your healing journey.

​​Fill out our consultation form to book

I accept insurance including Optum/UnitedHealthcare (UHC), UHC EAP, and Aetna.

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Clinical Background

Shannon Bruckbauer earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University in Santa Barbara, California. 

 

She has worked across outpatient substance use treatment, residential treatment, eating disorder programs, county behavioral health, crisis intervention, and private practice, giving her experience supporting clients with concerns ranging from anxiety and depression to trauma, addiction, eating disorders, and severe mental illness.

 

She currently works in private practice as an Associate Therapist under supervision of Kelley Kuit, LMFT. Shannon provides individual and couples therapy for adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, identity shifts, life transitions, and relationship struggles.

Behold Counseling
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Areas of Focus
Anxiety & High-Functioning Anxiety
Trauma & Attachment
Identity & Life Transitions
Relationship & Family Dynamics



 

Who We Support

Asian American & Multicultural Clients

First-Generation & Family Stress

Young Adults & Professionals

Christians & People of Faith

 


 

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