Shantel Hams

Shantel Hams, LPC, focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, relationship struggles, and major life changes. She offers a warm, down-to-earth presence and aims to create a space where people feel heard and not judged. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, with emphasis on practical steps that can be used day to day.

Shantel listens first and helps clients describe how past events affect their current life. She talks through patterns like attachment wounds, abandonment fears, perfectionism, and control issues. Sessions look at what keeps symptoms going and develop clear strategies to reduce panic, manage mood, and handle conflict in relationships.

She supports people facing separation, divorce, grief, loneliness, and questions about life purpose or midlife change. Work can include handling guilt, shame, impulsivity, and rebuilding connection after trauma. The approach blends empathy with tools meant to be easy to practice between sessions.

Shantel brings eight years of clinical experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor. She practices in Missouri and speaks English. Her background is trauma-informed, and she aims to match pace and technique to each person rather than following a fixed script.

People interested in starting are invited to use the site's Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on therapist availability. Confirm current session options before booking to make sure they match personal needs and schedule.

Evidence-based methods and online care

Shantel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work in straightforward ways. One approach focuses on understanding how past trauma and attachment patterns affect current relationships and emotions, helping people notice triggers and respond differently. Another approach emphasizes building practical coping skills for anxiety, panic, mood swings, and addiction-related cravings, using short exercises and step-by-step plans to reduce symptoms and increase functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She works collaboratively with each person to test techniques and adjust them based on what helps most. Goals, preferences, and daily life shape the plan rather than following one fixed method.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, with fewer commute concerns and simpler scheduling. It also allows continuing care during transitions and after a move. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking so arrangements match your needs and routine.