Therapy with a real person, not a robot.
An eclectic approach.
Hey there! I’m Shantell (she/her).
I’m the owner of Shine Mental Health and a licensed therapist.
Firstly, the most important thing to know about me and how I practice is I believe there’s no one-size-fits all approach to therapy. I believe that a large part of my expertise is knowing when something isn’t working, moreso than when something is.
It’s important to me that you (and/or your child) feels centered and valued as an equal in this mental health partnership.
While we get to know each other, I will be informally assessing cognitive, relational, and somatic aspects.
Cognitive refers to thought patterns, internal messages, and associated feelings.
Relational refers to the people, communities, and organizations in your life including: romantic and sexual partners, parenting, friends, family life, co-workers, and poly/CNM dynamics.
Somatic refers to your body and feelings. What is your body telling you?
Trained as a complex trauma practitioner, I am always striving to move through our work with trauma and its impacts in mind.
I’m trained in:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Poly-Vagal Applications + Stress Cycle Management
Inner Child Work
Somatic Processing
Internal Family Systems
Critical Incident Desensitization (CID)
I’ve been on the other side of this decision making process - I know finding a therapist is hard! Trusting someone is even harder. While the therapeutic emphasis will always be on you and your experience, I also believe in the power of occasional self disclosure.
Here are a few facts about me to inform your personal decision making process:
As an adult child of an alcoholic, I have both personal and professional experience sitting alongside fellow travelers of the ACA/ACOA 12 step programs. This is an important part of my own healing.
Queer is an expansive identifier I use for myself. I have first hand experience of walking through the journey accepting my identity. I’ve helped dozens of clients do the same!
I graduated from Vanderbilt with my Masters degree in 2017. I also teach for Vandy as an adjunct professor in the Human Development Counseling program.
Rest and leisure are important to me! When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time walking outside or in the aisles of Target, reading, and relaxing with my partner, daughter, and our grumpy cat, Hickory.
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