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Online therapist

Jeanie Shade

Calm, practical support for everyday struggles

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Idaho, Montana, Arkansas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jeanie

Jeanie Shade is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and family concerns. She writes in a calm, direct way and focuses on teaching skills that people can use right away. Jeanie works from Arkansas and brings eight years of licensed experience to her practice.

Her background includes extensive work in hospital settings with adults and adolescents who faced serious mental health challenges.

Background and approach

Jeanie has seen how much change is possible when someone can tell their story and feel genuinely heard. She has also led community workshops at a local library to teach practical mental health skills and provide a place to practice them. In sessions she emphasizes being present and really listening.

Jeanie asks what a person wants to learn or resolve, then offers guidance and skill-based tools to meet those goals. She mixes supportive listening with clear strategies so people can move from surviving to thriving. Jeanie brings together client-centered, solution-focused, and mindfulness ideas in her work.

That means she helps clients notice patterns, try small practical changes, and use awareness and grounding to manage strong feelings. She also explores how beliefs shape daily life and choices. Her approach is flexible.

Jeanie can teach coping and mindfulness skills, guide problem-focused conversations, or combine different methods to suit each person. She encourages clients to try out new ways of coping and to notice what helps them feel steadier and more in control.

Approaches you can use online

Client-centered work focuses on clear listening and understanding. The therapist creates space to tell your story and helps identify what you most want to change, so sessions follow your priorities and pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses simple exercises and practical experiments to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change unhelpful habits.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches noticing and grounding skills to manage strong emotions and stress. It involves short attention and breathing practices that can be used during hard moments or daily routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can shift as needs change.

Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Those options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, attend from home, and keep working on skills between conversations. The mix of live conversations and messaging lets people use the tools that feel most helpful for them.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jeanie commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, self-esteem, parenting questions, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar symptoms, and major life changes.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused ideas, plus mindfulness practices to manage emotions and build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings eight years of licensed experience, including time in hospital settings working with adults and adolescents facing serious mental health issues.
What credentials and location information are on file?
Jeanie is an LCSW with the following records: MT LCSW BBH-LCSW-LIC-16516 and AR LCSW 12579-C. Her practice is based in Arkansas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
Idaho, Montana, Arkansas
Languages
English

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