- Warm collaborative care
- Focus on relationships
- Practical skill building
About Sahntanyna
Sahntanyna Blackwell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience. She practices in New Jersey and offers a warm, collaborative style that aims to help people facing relationship and family strain. Her approach is practical and straightforward, focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening self-esteem.
In sessions she blends client-centered methods with cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic ideas. That means conversations center on the client's goals while also looking at patterns of thought and past influences that affect current behavior. She uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools when appropriate to help clients move toward specific changes.
Her background includes work with a broad range of concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, anger, addictions, and coping with life changes. She also addresses intimacy-related issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems. Coping with natural or human-caused disaster is listed among her focus areas.
Sessions incorporate practical steps, skill-building, and reflective discussion. Sahntanyna adapts each plan to the person in front of her and prioritizes respect and compassion in the work. She encourages clients to set clear goals and to notice small changes over time.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability. The process is presented as collaborative, with space to discuss priorities, timing, and next steps.
Approaches that guide online therapeutic work
Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on the client's priorities and experience, letting the person lead while the therapist reflects and supports. It helps when someone needs a respectful space to sort thoughts and decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches specific skills to shift unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing mood or attention challenges. Motivational Interviewing focuses on building motivation for change by exploring ambivalence and strengths, which can help with addictions and commitment to treatment.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can include trying different techniques and checking in about what is helping.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use quieter surroundings, avoid camera use when preferred, or schedule brief sessions around work or caregiving responsibilities. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, client-centered methods, and motivational interviewing to an online setting while focusing on practical skills and progress tracking.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She helps people with relationship and family strains, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, grief, anger, addictions, depression, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative, focusing on practical steps and skills. Conversations aim to set clear goals and build useful tools for daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience providing clinical services across a range of concerns and settings.
What credentials and region does she hold?
She holds LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) in New York and LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in New Jersey, and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost managed for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.