Shannon (Katie) Roghaar, LCSW
About me
Hi, My name is S. Katie Roghaar (She, Her, Hers), and I have been working in the medical/mental health field for the last 12 years. I have been working specifically with substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health issues for the last 6 years, and this is how I fell in love with the social work field. I have extensive experience working with survivors of sexual assault as a trained sexual assault advocate. I have one undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from the University of Nevada, Reno, and another undergraduate degree from the University of Utah in human development and family studies. I received my master's in social work in 2019, then have been working in mental health crisis, substance use disorders, and many other mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD. I specialized in a trauma informed therapeutic model called Feminist Multicultural therapy (FMT) in my master's program, and that is the model I like to base my therapeutic style on because it provides me the freedom to provide client-centered therapy and utilize skills from Acceptance and Commitment therapy(ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and many different mindfulness techniques. I have helped many clients with relationship issues, sexual assault trauma, domestic violence trauma, self-esteem empowerment, substance use issues, suicidality, codependency, women's issues, and many other issues that have come up on my clients healing journey. I have worked with medical professionals, students, young adults, first responders, many female-identifying individuals, and the LGBTQ+ community.
I love to see the growth and healing that my clients experience, and am very privileged to be a compassionate witness to their journey. I am so proud of you for taking the next steps in your healing journey.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
UT LCSW 11295958-3501
Reviews
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Katie is the best. I’ve been with her for over 2 years and have grown so much!! She genuinely cares, listens and supports me and walks through the dark stuff with me. I’m so grateful I found her.
Written on Jun 17, 2024 after therapy with Shannon (Katie) for 2 years and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Katie is fantastic. Thoughtful, supportive, and helps me think through things from a different perspective to make sure I’m not making completely emotional decisions. I feel like she understands me really well and then can guide me to what I need.
Written on May 09, 2024 after therapy with Shannon (Katie) for 2 years on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues
Katie helped me through one of the toughest times in my life. She helped me build the tools I needed to get myself to where I need to be, and I am using those tools every single day.
Written on Nov 15, 2022 after therapy with Shannon (Katie) for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Katie is very friendly, respectful, kind, funny, attentive, caring, she overall is simply great! She has too many great attributes to even list. I absolutely would recommend her to anyone needing a therapist!
Written on Mar 29, 2022 after therapy with Shannon (Katie) for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Katie has been so so helpful! I am so grateful for her!
Written on Mar 07, 2022 after therapy with Shannon (Katie) for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd