About Shontay
Shontay Blakeney is a licensed mental health counselor with 10 years of professional experience. She shifted into therapy after a career change and now focuses on helping people work through relationship issues, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. Her style is direct and compassionate so people can feel heard and begin to make changes.
She has worked in independent practice, schools, and community agencies. That range means she is used to different life situations and practical problems.
How Shontay works
Sessions aim to be a quiet space to talk, sort out priorities, and try small, realistic steps toward feeling better. Shontay helps people dealing with abandonment concerns, attachment issues, and communication problems. She also supports those facing divorce and separation, midlife transitions, and career shifts.
Other topics she addresses include body image, money stress, guilt and shame, and post-traumatic stress. The work blends listening with clear guidance. She encourages looking at patterns that keep problems going and testing new ways of responding.
Expect a steady pace, focus on what matters now, and plans you can use between sessions. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in Florida as well as international clients. If someone wants practical help with relationships, life changes, or building self-confidence, she offers a straightforward, empathetic approach.
What Shontay works with
The areas below are the ones Shontay selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approaches for online work and practical support
Shontay uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and real-life changes. One common approach she uses helps people identify patterns in relationships and attachment so they can try new ways of communicating and connecting. Another approach concentrates on coping with loss and strong emotions, teaching ways to tolerate grief and gradually rebuild routines and meaning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, what has helped or not helped before, and which methods feel like a good fit. Together they adjust the plan as progress is made so the work stays relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers flexibility and several ways to stay connected. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper connection is helpful. Phone sessions can be a quicker check-in or better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit short updates into a busy day or keep work going between meetings with brief written check-ins.
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A practical next step
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