About Shane
Shane Schuhmacher is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on practical, down-to-earth therapy for people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety and stress. He frames counseling as a guided process of self-discovery and problem solving. Sessions move at a practical pace and aim to help people feel better and make progress toward daily goals.
Shane draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and motivational interviewing to clarify what gets in the way and to build workable strategies.
Background and approach
He also uses client-centered and acceptance-based methods to make space for difficult emotions while you try new ways of coping. That mix helps with depression, addiction concerns, anger, grief, low self-esteem, and other common struggles. He emphasizes a warm, respectful therapeutic relationship.
Shane listens actively and reflects what he hears so people can name thoughts and feelings more clearly. This straightforward stance supports clients as they test changes and notice what works. Shane has five years of formal counseling experience and nearly two decades in the broader human services field.
That background informs his focus on concrete skills alongside personal insight. He helps people translate what they learn in sessions into real life changes. People who choose him can expect collaborative work toward specific goals, regular check-ins about progress, and a practical focus on coping strategies.
He aims to help each person move forward at a pace that fits their life.
How Shane uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while they commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. It often includes concrete exercises between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the persons experience, using reflective listening and respect to help someone clarify goals and feel understood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Shane will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and daily life. He checks in regularly and adjusts the plan if something isnt fitting or producing the hoped-for changes.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let sessions feel much like an in-person visit. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support people who prefer written reflection or need brief, ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or busy schedules while still using ACT, CBT, and client-centered techniques to make progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
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