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Shane Schuhmacher, LPC
Wisconsin
LPC in Wisconsin - Anxiety and Addiction
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Mindfulness exercises
About Shane
Shane Schuhmacher is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Wisconsin with five years of clinical experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship difficulties, anger, self-esteem, grief, parenting, career challenges, depression, trauma and coping with life changes.
He uses clear, structured methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions often include gentle questioning, reflective listening, and practical exercises to try between meetings. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other approaches to identify patterns that keep problems going and to test different responses.
Shane also works with acceptance and commitment ideas to help clients clarify values and take workable steps toward them. Attachment-informed thinking helps when relationship patterns and early connections affect current feelings. Mindfulness practices are offered as short, simple exercises to reduce reactivity and ground attention.
His work emphasizes collaboration and gradual change. Conversations aim to make problems easier to describe and to create small experiments that show what works. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when making changes feels difficult or when motivation is mixed.
Shane frames counseling as a practical process rather than as labels or overlong explanations. He listens, reflects, and helps people plan small, realistic actions. People seeking help are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin.
How cognitive and acceptance approaches work online
Shane commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns in thinking and behavior. Online sessions can focus on noticing automatic thoughts, testing small behavioral experiments, and practicing new ways of responding to stress and anxiety.He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which helps people clarify values and commit to practical steps even when unpleasant thoughts or feelings are present. Attachment-informed ideas may be used to look at how relationship patterns affect current reactions and communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shane will collaborate with clients to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address. That choice can change over time as progress and obstacles become clearer.
The biography does not specify online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life - shorter check-ins around work breaks, sessions without a commute, or options that require less bandwidth when video is difficult. These practical benefits can help clients maintain consistency while trying structured tools and exercises discussed in sessions.
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Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address most often?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, anger, self-esteem, trauma and grief, parenting and career issues among other concerns.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try small experiments that change how they respond to situations.
What is his professional background?
Shane has five years of clinical experience and has worked in the human services field prior to counseling practice.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He holds the LPC credential and practices in Wisconsin.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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