Shontay Blakeney, LMHC

Shontay Blakeney is a licensed mental health counselor with 10 years of professional experience. She moved into therapy after a career change and now focuses on helping people through relationship challenges, grief, self-esteem struggles, and career transitions. Her work centers on building a trusting space so clients can speak honestly and begin to make changes.

Blakeney has worked in private practice, schools, and community agencies, so she is used to many different real-life situations. She encourages practical steps that fit into daily life. Sessions often center on clearer communication, rebuilding confidence, and finding direction after loss or major change.

People come to her with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body-image worries, and money or career stress. She also supports those facing divorce or separation, isolation, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and questions about sexuality or life purpose. Midlife crisis is listed among the areas she addresses for clients navigating big life shifts.

Her style is supportive and straightforward. She helps clients set small goals and try new ways of handling problems. Progress is usually steady when people practice what they talk about between sessions.

Blakeney speaks English and works with clients in Florida. International clients are also accepted. To begin, readers are invited to use the Start Therapy button to answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How evidence-based techniques guide online care

Shontay Blakeney uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to be clear and practical. One common approach focuses on improving communication and interpersonal skills to help with relationship strain and communication problems. This involves learning specific ways to express needs, set boundaries, and respond to others more effectively.

Another area emphasizes coping skills for grief, stress, and life transitions. These techniques teach manageable habits for handling strong emotions, reducing impulsive reactions, and pacing recovery after loss or major change. They can help people rebuild routine and motivation during periods like a midlife crisis.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. She will work collaboratively to identify which techniques match a client's needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and offer more scheduling flexibility. It can also allow shorter check-ins when that suits a day, or let people use methods that don't require being on camera. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly use different formats to match what works best for each person.