- Relationship focus
- Skill building
- Practical steps
About Sahntanyna
Sahntanyna Blackwell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of clinical experience. She practices from a warm, collaborative stance and focuses on helping people who are facing relationship and family concerns. Her approach centers on restoring trust, improving communication, and building self-esteem.
Over two decades she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, grief, anger, and life transitions. She also addresses intimacy-related issues, codependency, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress. Sessions emphasize practical steps clients can use between meetings.
Her work blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic ideas. She also draws on Solution-Focused techniques and motivational interviewing to help people find forward movement. Treatment plans are adapted to each person's situation and goals.
In sessions she focuses on clear communication, realistic goal-setting, and building coping skills. Conversations are guided by respect, sensitivity, and a goal of increased confidence. She aims to make therapy collaborative rather than prescriptive.
Many come for help after relationship strain, separation, or major life change. Others seek support for family of origin issues, fertility concerns, or fatherhood challenges. Sahntanyna encourages small workable steps that add up to lasting change.
How therapy approaches fit into online care
Sahntanyna uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person's experience, listening closely and helping clients set their own goals. This approach helps when people want a supportive space to talk through relationship or family challenges.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions affect feelings and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for managing mood symptoms, anxiety, and behaviors tied to codependency or addictions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match goals, needs, and personal preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, help with scheduling around work or caregiving, and reduce time spent traveling. Talk with the therapist about how to structure sessions so they fit daily routines and support the goals you want to reach.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Sahntanyna works with relationship and family concerns, including intimacy and communication problems, codependency, self-esteem, grief, addictions, and mood issues such as depression and bipolar.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative. She combines Client-Centered Therapy with CBT, psychodynamic ideas, solution-focused tools, and motivational interviewing to create practical plans.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with diverse concerns and multi-stressed families.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in New Jersey. The credential LMHC stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor and LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the matching and scheduling process?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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