Shanelle Slade

Shanelle Slade is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She brings six years of combined experience in therapy and related clinical work to sessions. Shanelle focuses on helping people manage anger alongside stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, addictions, and other life challenges.

Her approach is practical and person-centered. She listens first, then helps clients name clear goals and try small, doable changes. Sessions aim to be nonjudgmental and warm so people can speak honestly about difficult feelings. Shanelle describes her style as solution-focused and client-centered, emphasizing collaboration in setting the pace and direction of work.

Shanelle uses techniques drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice thoughts and take action that matches their values. She also draws from Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing when relationship patterns or readiness for change are central topics. These methods are woven into an empathetic, straightforward way of working.

She has experience supporting people coping with trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns, sleeping problems, parenting strain, and first responder stress. Additional focus areas include HIV/AIDS, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics. Sessions are conducted in English and Shanelle accepts international clients; confirm session arrangements before booking.

People who choose Shanelle typically want clear guidance, practical strategies, and an accepting space to talk through challenges. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to her availability.

How Shanelle integrates therapy approaches online

Shanelle draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. ACT helps people notice what matters to them and take values-based steps even when emotions are strong. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.

She also uses client-centered listening to shape sessions around each person's needs. Finding the right approach is a team effort - the therapist and client discuss goals, try methods, and adjust what they do based on progress and preference. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the problem at hand, whether anger, anxiety, or relationship strain.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can also let people practice skills in their everyday routines and bring real-life situations into conversation during sessions.