Shantel Westbrook, LCP

Shantel Westbrook is an LCP licensed clinician in Kansas with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, and the challenge of life changes. Shantel aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters to them.

Her approach centers on practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to increase motivation and confidence. She works with clients on coping strategies for depression, sleep problems, panic, and phobias. Shantel also supports people facing career transitions, feelings of emptiness, and midlife concerns.

Shantel has particular experience addressing caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and aging and geriatric issues. She helps people navigate grief, forgiveness, and communication problems that often come with major life transitions. People seeking help for substance use and drug or alcohol addiction can work on concrete steps toward change.

Sessions focus on clear goals and usable tools. Shantel listens first, then helps set small, achievable steps for change. She values collaboration and encourages questions about the pace and direction of therapy.

Shantel provides services in English from her Kansas practice. If you want to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Shantel uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills people can use right away. These approaches teach concrete coping strategies for anxiety and stress, such as breathing and behavioral experiments that reduce panic and improve daily functioning.

She also helps clients address addictions and motivation by breaking larger goals into small, manageable steps. This work typically includes checking progress, adjusting plans, and building routines that support recovery and better sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client decide collaboratively which techniques fit best based on symptoms, goals, and personal preferences. Adjustments are common as needs change over time.

The original biography did not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing appointments during work breaks or between other responsibilities. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed and options that do not require video for people who prefer that choice.