Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Staff

Jennifer Shannon, MFT , Co-Founder, Clinical Director

707-545-4600 ext. 2

I have been a therapist since 1985 and have always worked with children as well as adults.  I was originally trained as more of a psychodynamic or "talk" therapist.  While it seemed my clients felt better, I was not seeing lasting change.  Then several years ago I attended a UC Berkeley course taught by my first mentor, Michael Tompkins Ph.D. on evidence based treatment...

Litsa Tanner, MFT , Co-Founder, Programs Director

707-545-4600 ext. 3

I began my career as a therapist over 12 years ago, treating children, adolescents, and adults. Although I have used a variety of therapeutic approaches over the years, I have always been drawn to the practical skills based nature of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (CBT). Consistently I found that when using CBT, my clients got better faster and reported higher levels of overall satisfaction with...

Mary Linscomb, LCSW , PCIT Therapist

707-545-4600 ext. 5

I began my work with children, adolescents, and families during my studies at UCLA over 20 years ago. After settling in Sonoma County in 1996 I began to focus my work on young children and their families. This eventually led me to Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). The first time I heard about PCIT I knew this is what I was born to do. I was struck by the dramatic long lasting change that...

Emily Nishibori, MS , Staff Intern

707-545-4600 ext. 4

I graduated with honors from Dominican University of California in 2009 with a Master's in Science degree in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy. Prior to joining the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (SRCBT) in July 2010, I provided individual and family therapy to at risk youth and their families during a two year internship with the...

Emily Cole, MS , PCIT/ Staff Intern

707-545-4600 ext. 6

I graduated with honors from California State University East Bay in 2011 with a Master’s in Science in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy. Prior to that, I was pursuing studies in Clinical Psychology at the University of Hawaii, where I first began learning about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). There, I worked as a clinical staff...