Shontay Blakeney

Shontay Blakeney is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 10 years of professional experience. She moved into therapy after a career change and now focuses on helping people through relationship strain, grief, self-esteem struggles, career questions, and coping with life changes. She works in Florida and communicates in English, and she also accepts international clients.

Shontay has worked in private practice, school settings, and community agencies. That mix gives her practical experience with everyday problems and major life transitions. Sessions aim to be supportive and non-judgmental so people can speak honestly about what matters to them.

Her style centers on listening and helping clients set small, realistic steps toward their goals. She helps people understand patterns like attachment worries, abandonment fear, or impulsivity and then try different ways of responding. Work may include talking through difficult emotions, improving communication, and rebuilding confidence after loss or separation.

Shontay also addresses concerns about body image, sexuality, financial stress, life purpose, and post-traumatic stress. She helps people weigh choices around career shifts and midlife transitions, and she supports those coping with isolation or intense shame and guilt.

Clients are invited to collaborate on goals and track progress in practical ways. The therapist asks questions, suggests exercises, and follows the client's pace. To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule according to availability.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Shontay uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address common problems like grief, relationship strain, and low self-esteem. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns in relationships and trying new ways of communicating and responding; this helps when attachment concerns, abandonment fears, or communication problems cause repeated conflicts. Another approach centers on processing loss and strong emotions by naming feelings, pacing the work, and building daily coping skills to manage intense moments; this can be useful after bereavement or separation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That means adjusting pace, trying different exercises, and checking in about what helps most.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people keep therapy consistent through job or location changes. A licensed professional will discuss practical arrangements and recommend an approach that fits daily routines and treatment goals.