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Online therapist

Shane Schuhmacher

Compassionate counseling with practical tools

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shane

Shane Schuhmacher is a Licensed Professional Counselor who uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and life transitions. He focuses on clear goals and steady progress so parents and caregivers can find workable ways forward. Sessions are conversational and direct, with an emphasis on skills you can use between meetings.

Shane draws on five years of counseling experience and a longer background in human services. He often brings cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing into sessions to break unhelpful patterns.

Background and approach

He also uses mindfulness and acceptance strategies when emotions become overwhelming. Therapy with Shane centers on building a respectful working relationship. He listens closely and reflects what he hears so concerns become clearer.

From there he helps set specific steps and practical exercises to try between sessions. He addresses a wide range of concerns including depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, career questions, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and parenting challenges. The focus is on what will reduce daily stress and improve functioning.

Shane practices in Wisconsin as an LPC. He meets people where they are, encourages realistic pacing, and supports steady problem solving over time. His approach aims to create useful change rather than quick fixes.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and when life feels overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and testing small behavior changes to improve mood and functioning. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shane treats therapy as a collaborative process and will discuss which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. Together they try techniques, evaluate what helps, and adjust the plan so sessions match real-life needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to keep continuity during life changes. The varied formats allow short check-ins or longer sessions depending on what someone needs, and they support ongoing practice of skills between meetings.

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.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Shane address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and anger issues, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, career questions, depression, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is his general therapy style?
Sessions are client-centered and practical. He combines cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and acceptance-based ideas to create concrete steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of experience as a counselor and additional years working in the human services field prior to earning his counseling degree.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, holding license number WI LPC 7242-125 in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Shane offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Wisconsin
Languages
English

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