About Anthony
Dr. Anthony Shay is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin. He holds a Doctorate in Education and a Master of Science in Professional Counseling from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
He brings three years of clinical experience to his work and focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship and career concerns. Dr. Shay uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches tailored to each person.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and down-to-earth.
How Anthony works
He aims to help people build skills, make practical changes, and find clearer direction when life feels overwhelming. Many clients come for help with mood changes, grief, addiction issues, and parenting strain. He also addresses challenges like ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and problems with communication and intimacy.
Dr. Shay helps people break cycles of shame, impulsivity, and isolation while working toward more stable routines and healthier coping. In sessions he uses a combination of acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive-behavioral techniques, attachment-focused listening, and emotion-focused work.
The approach is adjusted to what the person prefers and needs, with concrete tools offered between sessions when useful. People who want straightforward talk, skill practice, and practical steps often find this style helpful. Dr.
Shay aims to meet each person where they are and support steady progress over time.
Anthony lists 13 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What Anthony works with
The areas below are the ones Anthony selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to notice what matters most and take action toward those values even when unpleasant thoughts or feelings appear. It can help with anxiety, stress, and motivation struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through structured exercises and practice. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and helps people build safer ways of relating and feeling seen.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose and adjust methods based on goals, preferences, and how someone responds. Sessions may blend these approaches so the plan fits the problem and the person.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and live chat or text-based messaging can provide ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, manage energy levels, and maintain continuity of care when schedules change.
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