Dr. Shano Palovich Rodgers

Dr. Shano Palovich Rodgers greets people who are dealing with grief, trauma, parenting strain, or the stress of major life changes. She invites gentle honesty and works at the individual’s pace to help them feel understood and able to move forward. Dr. Rodgers emphasizes a trusting therapeutic relationship that makes room for vulnerability and practical progress.

She draws on 18 years of clinical experience and holds the LMFT credential. Her background includes extensive work in child welfare, including adoption and foster care, and time in private practice supporting people with depression, anxiety, bipolar challenges, and trauma. She also lists experience with first responder issues and workplace-related stress.

In sessions she focuses on people’s strengths and goals. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative and solution-focused approaches, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused work to help people reframe painful memories, test new behaviors, and set manageable steps toward change. Conversations balance insight with tasks that can be tried between meetings.

Her training in parenting methods and coaching informs practical guidance for caregivers who are managing difficult or intense child behavior. She also lists hospice and end-of-life counseling among her areas of focus for people facing loss and transition.

Dr. Rodgers works in California and conducts sessions in English. To begin, she asks people to describe their goals so a plan can be shaped around their needs and availability.

Approaches that guide online sessions

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It helps people test unhelpful beliefs and try new actions to reduce anxiety or depression symptoms. Motivational Interviewing centers on a person's own reasons for change and helps build motivation in a nonjudgmental way. It is useful for goals like changing habits or increasing engagement in care. Narrative Therapy helps people separate their identity from difficult events by reshaping the stories they tell about themselves and their experiences, which can reduce shame and open new possibilities.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan over time.

The original profile does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people maintain continuity of care during life transitions or while managing caregiving and work responsibilities.