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Shantelle Wells

Warm, practical guidance for life’s transitions

LCPC, LPC Missouri

Experience
18 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Shantelle

Shantelle Wells is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LCPC, LPC) with 18 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She frames therapy as a collaborative process that supports clients through grief, parenting challenges, anger, low self-esteem, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and a range of attachment-related issues such as abandonment, codependency, and communication problems. Shantelle emphasizes practical steps toward restoring hope and joy while honoring each person's pace.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-focused and client-centered techniques, along with solution-focused strategies to target current problems and build concrete skills. She encourages clients to step beyond familiar comfort zones, practice vulnerability, and gradually assemble new ways of coping.

Based in Missouri, Shantelle holds licensure in both Kansas and Missouri and offers conversational, goal-oriented support aimed at helping people put their pieces back together, one step at a time.

Online Approaches: Practical tools and attachment-informed care

Shantelle integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in online work to address both present-day patterns and the underlying relational roots of distress. CBT is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering structured strategies for reducing anxiety, panic, and depressive symptoms. Attachment-based work focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings of safety, trust, and connection, which can help with issues like abandonment, codependency, and communication problems.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in the moment, adapting methods over time so the plan fits the client rather than the other way around.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and make it easier to fit support into busy schedules. These formats allow ongoing, consistent contact while accommodating different comfort levels and practical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people working through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career issues, compassion fatigue, and related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and panic attacks.
How would you describe the therapeutic style used?
The clinician blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies to combine emotional support with practical skills for change.
What is her professional background?
She brings 18 years of experience in the mental health field and emphasizes collaborative, steady support while helping clients work through difficult life changes.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials with licensure identifiers KS LCPC 03158 and MO LPC 2018027693 and practices from Missouri.
What languages are available and are international clients accepted?
Services are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered for appointments?
Clients may meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preference.
How are fees and subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Missouri, Kansas

Languages

English