Psychotherapy Practice – Shannon O’Grady, PhD, LMFT
EMDR is the central therapeutic modality at the Scottsdale-based private practice of Shannon O’Grady, PhD, LMFT. Dr. O’Grady holds a doctorate alongside licensure as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #15442) and maintains certification through EMDRIA as a Certified EMDR Therapist. The practice website is drshannonogrady.com. Contact is available by phone at +1-505-660-8918 and by email at sogrady981@aol.com. The site references a dedicated “My Approach” section and a fees page as additional resources for prospective clients.
The clinical scope covers a broad range of presenting concerns including stress, anxiety, and significant life transitions such as divorce, loss, and the sustained demands of caregiving roles. Relationship challenges and grief are also addressed within the practice. A stated area of specialization is trauma, with Dr. O’Grady describing particular experience working with first responders and individuals who have encountered high-intensity occupational environments. The practice also works with acute trauma survivors and individuals navigating recovery from sexual trauma or relationships involving coercive dynamics. Performance-related anxiety and stressors associated with high-performance contexts are additionally listed within the scope of the practice.
The therapeutic framework draws on EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) as a structured approach to processing past experiences that continue to affect a client’s present-day functioning and emotional responses. The practice philosophy, as expressed on the site, holds that clients do not have to face their challenges alone, and that therapeutic work is oriented toward supporting movement toward greater stability, clarity, and emotional ease over time.
Session format options including in-person and telehealth availability, insurance panels accepted, and year of practice establishment are not specified in the main homepage content. Prospective clients seeking that information are directed to the fees page and contact form available on the site. The practice does not list group therapy or supervision among its services, and the focus of the clinical work as presented centers on individual EMDR-based therapy for trauma and related concerns.