About Shawn
Shawn Blakley is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 30 years of experience in clinical work in Wisconsin. He focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship problems, and depression. Shawn aims to make beginning therapy easier for people who feel nervous about the first step.
He creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through what matters to them. Sessions are conversational and grounded in practical steps. Shawn listens for patterns that contribute to stress, mood shifts, or repeated behaviors, and then works with each person to try new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Shawn uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective and build a trusting relationship. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that can make life feel more manageable. Common topics he addresses include grief, anger, low self-esteem, codependency, and process addictions such as gambling or problematic pornography use.
He also helps with drug and alcohol addiction and men’s issues, breaking these concerns into clear, workable goals. Shawn keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what clients want to change. He encourages gradual progress and checks in on what’s working.
The aim is steady improvement, one step at a time.
How Shawn Uses Client-Centered and CBT Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client's lead. In online sessions Shawn creates space for people to say what matters most and helps them explore feelings and choices in their own words. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood. Shawn uses CBT techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try simple behavior changes that can reduce anxiety or improve mood.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shawn will discuss goals, preferences, and daily routines to decide whether more client-led exploration or structured CBT exercises fit best. He adjusts the plan as work progresses and checks in about what is most helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make sessions flexible. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and texting work well for brief updates, progress notes, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and varying comfort levels.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Codependency
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Grief
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin, Arizona
- Languages
- English