Shontay Blakeney

Shontay Blakeney is a Florida-based licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 10 years of professional experience. She left a different career path to focus on therapy and now helps people untangle relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem struggles, career questions, and major life changes. Her tone is supportive and direct, aimed at people who want practical help and steady encouragement.

She has worked in a range of settings, including private practice, schools, and community agencies. That breadth informs how she approaches problems - she draws on real-world experience rather than only clinical theory. Sessions emphasize open conversation and honest feedback so clients can make decisions that fit their lives.

In the room she keeps the environment non-judgmental and focused. People who want to build confidence, process loss, repair communication, or rethink career direction often find the format helpful. She pays attention to patterns such as attachment and abandonment that can affect relationships and self-image.

Her work also addresses issues like body image, forgiveness, guilt and shame, financial stress, and post-traumatic stress. She guides people through practical steps and repeated check-ins so progress feels steady and manageable. The goal is realistic change rather than quick fixes.

If you are exploring deeper questions about life purpose, sexuality, or midlife transitions, she frames the work as a partnership. She acknowledges how difficult change can be and supports people as they try new ways of thinking and acting.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy

Shontay uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical changes and emotional processing. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try alternative, more helpful thoughts to reduce shame and increase self-esteem. This style is useful for body image, self-love, and confidence building.

Another approach centers on understanding attachment and abandonment patterns in relationships. It helps people notice repeated behaviors, practice clearer communication, and test new ways of relating. This work can ease isolation, improve communication, and support people through divorce or separation transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and day-to-day constraints, and then try methods that match those needs. Adjustments are made along the way based on what helps most in session and between meetings.

If you want online options, confirm the specific session formats available before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, eliminate travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people meet with a licensed professional who has experience across schools and community settings, even when they live in different places.