Dr. Shano Palovich Rodgers , LMFT

Dr. Shano Palovich Rodgers is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who places the therapeutic relationship at the center of her work. She values vulnerability as a meaningful part of healing, and she strives to create a nonjudgmental space where people can bring their honest experiences and feelings. By honoring each person’s strengths, needs, and goals, she collaborates with clients to map a compassionate, motivational path toward greater insight and change at a pace that feels right for them.

Her background includes extensive work in child welfare, with hands-on experience in foster and adoptive care, and time in private practice supporting people facing depression, anxiety, childhood and secondary trauma, parenting challenges, and workplace stress. She draws on both clinical training and organizational perspectives to understand individual, family, and system-level dynamics. She holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology (MA) and a doctoral degree in organizational psychology (PhD). She is also a certified trainer in the Nurtured Heart Approach and a certified life coach.

Clinically, she uses a range of approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative and Solution-Focused therapies, Psychodynamic and Client-Centered work, and Motivational Interviewing. She welcomes collaboration with clients who are seeking thoughtful, strengths-based support through life changes and relational challenges, and she looks forward to partnering with individuals and families on their journeys.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Dr. Shano Palovich Rodgers integrates therapeutic methods that translate well to remote work and meet a range of concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and building practical skills to change them - it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Trauma-Focused Therapy attends directly to the effects of traumatic events, helping people process painful memories and develop coping strategies to reduce symptoms and regain a sense of safety and control. Narrative Therapy helps clients reframe and reshape the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, supporting changes in identity and meaning after loss or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Rodgers works with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine elements of different approaches to best support individual clients.

Online therapy with Dr. Rodgers offers practical flexibility - sessions can happen by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access consistent support from a distance.