About Shantell
Shantell Whitaker is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She works with individuals experiencing relationship strain, trauma or abuse, and depression. Her style aims to make difficult conversations easier to start and sustain.
Shantell draws on three years of professional experience in Florida. She meets each person where they are and adapts how she talks and plans care to fit individual needs. Her approach is grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Background and approach
In sessions she focuses on practical steps you can try between meetings. That might include ways to cope when anxiety spikes, strategies to handle big life changes, or tools to rebuild trust after trauma. She explains options and helps set realistic goals.
Shantell has additional experience responding to workplace strain, first responder and veteran issues, and recovery after natural or human-caused disasters. She also supports people navigating multicultural concerns, family problems, and questions about life purpose and self-worth. She offers a calm, steady presence during hard conversations and works collaboratively to find what helps.
Taking the first step can feel big, and she aims to make each session a manageable step toward clearer thinking and better daily functioning.
Approaches that fit into busy lives
Shantell uses straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and coping. One approach emphasizes learning concrete coping strategies for anxiety and stress - skills people can use when feelings become overwhelming and in day-to-day situations. Another approach centers on processing traumatic experiences in a paced way, helping people reduce distressing memories and build safer routines.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss options, listen to your goals, and adjust methods as you try them. The plan can change over time based on what feels most helpful for your needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit your schedule. Video calls work well for deeper conversations when you want face-to-face contact. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow for shorter check-ins and flexible communication throughout the week. These formats help people access therapy while juggling work, family, or recovery commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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