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Shanelle Slade

Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday challenges

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shanelle

Shanelle Slade is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who uses practical, goal-focused therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and relationship struggles. She practices from New York and brings six years of combined counseling and related professional experience to sessions.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, and she aims to make conversations straightforward and useful for busy parents and caregivers. She works with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, trauma and grief, sleeping and intimacy-related issues, and questions around identity and LGBT matters.

Background and approach

Parenting and family topics are included among her focus areas, along with career stress and coping with life changes. Additional experience covers first responder issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, HIV and AIDS, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics. Shanelle draws from several evidence-informed approaches to tailor work to each person.

She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and tolerate difficult feelings, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and client-centered methods guide supportive, empathy-driven sessions. Practical tools and short-term strategies are part of most sessions, along with space for deeper conversations when needed.

She also uses motivational interviewing techniques when addressing substance use and ambivalence about change. The aim is clear: help people notice what matters, try small changes, and build routines that fit real life. Shanelle is licensed in New York - NY LMHC 007760 - and offers sessions in English.

She accepts international clients and provides therapy through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice and accept difficult feelings while choosing actions that match their values. It is useful when stress, anxiety, or life transitions make decisions feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. It is often chosen for anxiety, depression, and sleeping problems.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels most important, and together they will try methods that fit goals and preferences. Sessions may combine approaches so work stays practical and relevant to the client’s life.

Online therapy with Shanelle can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care when life gets busy or circumstances change. The format supports regular check-ins, homework discussion, and brief coaching between sessions so progress can continue outside the appointment time.

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar issues, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on first responder issues, HIV/AIDS, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and polyamory or non-monogamous relationships.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm, open, and client-centered with a solution-focused orientation. Sessions combine empathy with practical steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience combining therapy and related roles. That background includes work with mood, anxiety, psychotic and personality disorders, plus substance-abuse and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Shanelle is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - licensed in New York with license number NY LMHC 007760. Her practice location is listed as New York.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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