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Dr. Shaketha Blankenship

Compassionate guidance for real family challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shaketha

Dr. Shaketha Blankenship is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 25 years of clinical experience. She offers a calm, steady presence and aims to create a trusting, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through stress, parenting questions, relationship concerns, grief, anxiety, and other life challenges.

Her approach is practical and supportive, focused on clear steps rather than jargon. With a background in counselor education and supervision, she combines training and hands-on experience to shape each session.

Background and approach

She leans on several evidence-informed approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. Those methods guide session work but do not limit it. Sessions typically begin by identifying what matters most to the client and setting small, achievable goals.

Dr. Blankenship helps people notice unhelpful patterns, build everyday skills, and try new ways of responding to stress or conflict. Parents often get concrete tools they can use at home.

She emphasizes collaboration and respect, inviting clients to shape the therapy process. The tone in sessions is encouraging and practical, with attention to real-life constraints like time and family demands. Dr.

Blankenship works with concerns such as depression, ADHD, trauma, intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, and career changes. She aims to empower each person to move toward clearer priorities and manageable change.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward what matters. It focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on a respectful, listening stance. The therapist follows the client’s pace and offers empathy and reflection so people feel understood and can find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Blankenship will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and daily demands to choose or combine methods that fit. This collaboration helps shape a plan that feels manageable and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions are useful when a quieter connection is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging can support short check-ins or ongoing encouragement. These options make scheduling easier and let people keep therapy consistent around family, work, or school commitments.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

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 Dr. Blankenship address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem issues, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, parenting, relationship challenges, career transitions, ADHD, and LGBT issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on setting small goals, building skills, and finding workable solutions for daily life.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of experience working in counseling and supervision, which informs how she guides sessions and supports clients.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credential GA LPC LPC008522, and practices in Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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