Shontay Blakeney

Shontay Blakeney is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 10 years of professional experience. She moved into therapy after a career change and now focuses on relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes. She works with adults who are feeling stuck, uncertain about next steps, or overwhelmed by a big transition.

Blakeney draws on work done in private practice, schools, and community agencies. In sessions she listens closely and offers straightforward feedback. Conversations cover practical problems like communication breakdowns, money stress, or changing roles after a divorce.

She helps people name patterns tied to abandonment, attachment issues, or impulsivity. That can make shame, guilt, or isolation easier to talk about. She also addresses issues around body image, sexuality, and self-love in clear, direct terms.

When career questions come up she talks through goals, obstacles, and small steps that can change daily momentum. Life purpose and midlife concerns are approached as real, solvable problems rather than vague ideals. Grief and loss are addressed with attention to concrete coping skills and pacing.

Her style is practical and client-centered. Sessions are conversational and focused on what the client wants to accomplish. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and formats to match their needs.

Approaches to practical change and online sessions

Shontay Blakeney uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address everyday problems. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns in relationships and testing small communication changes to see what works. This helps with issues like poor communication, attachment concerns, and feeling stuck around partners.

Another approach concentrates on grief and life transitions by pacing conversations and building concrete coping skills. That work looks at what the loss changed in daily life and what small steps can reduce overwhelm and restore routine.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process includes trying things out and adjusting them based on what helps.

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into work breaks, reduce travel time, or make it easier to keep regular appointments. Discussing practical scheduling needs during the first meeting helps fit sessions into everyday life without promising a particular format.