Dr. Shaketha Blankenship, LPC

Dr. Shaketha Blankenship is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 25 years of clinical experience. She brings a steady, encouraging presence to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns including depression, ADHD, parenting issues, relationship and intimacy questions, and LGBT matters.

She uses a practical mix of approaches in therapy. That means sessions often include techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. The aim is to help people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward change.

In appointments, she emphasizes trust, empathy, and a non-judgmental tone. Conversations are shaped around each person’s goals, strengths, and day-to-day challenges. The therapist supports clients in finding tools and resources that fit their lives.

Dr. Blankenship believes people already have strengths to build on. Her role is to help identify those strengths and to offer guidance and practical strategies. Sessions can include skills practice, goal-setting, and brief solutions focused work.

Her approach is collaborative and respectful. She helps people navigate life transitions, recover from difficult experiences, and rebuild a sense of direction. Prospective clients in Georgia should confirm current session options before scheduling.

How her approaches guide online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed steps toward those values. It uses simple exercises to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck by them, which can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting each person where they are. The therapist offers a non-judgmental space that supports self-understanding and personal growth, which is useful for depression, self-esteem, and relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best, based on goals, preferences, and how someone responds in early sessions. That choice can shift over time as needs change.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time, and keep continuity during life changes. They also let you use practices such as mindfulness exercises or brief solution-focused check-ins without needing extra commute time. Discuss practical needs and scheduling when you complete the questionnaire and set up your first session.