About Shane
Shane Schuhmacher is a Licensed Professional Counselor who combines practical skills with a respectful, down-to-earth approach. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life changes so they can move forward. Shane draws on a mix of therapy styles to fit each person's needs and values clear, honest communication in sessions.
He spent many years in human services before earning a degree in counseling psychology, and he brings five years of LPC clinical experience to his work.
Background and approach
Sessions center on building a strong working relationship so thoughts and feelings can be understood and addressed. Shane listens carefully, reflects what he hears, and helps clients set realistic goals. Cognitive behavioral techniques are often used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.
Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change, especially around addiction or habit patterns. His work is also client-centered, meaning the client's priorities guide what happens in therapy. Shane helps with a wide range of concerns including anger, self-esteem, parenting stress, relationship difficulties, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and career transitions.
He aims to make sessions practical and focused on small, doable steps that lead to clearer thinking and better coping. People who choose Shane can expect straightforward language, steady support, and collaboration on goals. He practices in Wisconsin and provides therapy with respect and no judgment.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce symptoms like depression and anxiety by testing new ways of thinking and acting. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which can help with anger, stress, and trauma-related reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences. Sessions often mix approaches based on what helps most in practice, and adjustments are made as progress is seen.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video matches a traditional face-to-face feel and is useful for deeper conversational work. Phone sessions are handy when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text let people send short updates or do brief check-ins between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and stay connected when travel or timing would otherwise be a barrier.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English