Shontay Blakeney

Shontay Blakeney is a licensed mental health counselor with ten years of professional experience. She moved into therapy after a career change and now helps people facing relationship struggles, grief, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, and major life transitions. Her tone is encouraging and straightforward, and she aims to make the first steps feel manageable.

Shontay has worked in private practice, schools, and community agencies. That variety means she is familiar with different pressures people face at work and at home. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and honest conversation rather than jargon.

In sessions, she creates a calm, non-judgmental space where people can talk about what matters most. She helps clients identify unhelpful patterns, build confidence, and find direction after loss or change. She also addresses issues like attachment concerns, feelings of abandonment, and loneliness.

Shontay supports people working through divorce, communication problems, money stress, and questions about life purpose. She also helps with body image, self-love, guilt and shame, and managing impulses. Her work includes coping strategies for post-traumatic stress and handling midlife transitions.

If you want practical tools and steady support, she guides the process and celebrates progress. To begin, follow the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule based on availability.

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Shontay uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at clear, measurable goals. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to build confidence and improve mood. This kind of work suits people coping with low self-esteem, career uncertainty, or grief.

Another frequent focus is attachment and relationship work, which looks at patterns in how people relate to others and practices new ways of communicating and setting boundaries. That approach can help with communication problems, feelings of abandonment, and difficulties forming closer connections.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan as you go. This means treatment is tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce time spent commuting, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can also continue steady work after a life change or when relocation makes in-person care harder to arrange.