Dr. Anthony Shay , LPC

Dr. Anthony Shay is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Wisconsin, holding the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor. He earned a Doctorate in Education and a Master of Science in Professional Counseling from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, training that informs both his clinical and vocational work.

He works with children, teens, adults, and couples, drawing on experience with trauma, abuse, anxiety, depression, anger, domestic violence, substance use disorders, and communication challenges. His practice includes mental health services, vocational rehabilitation, and faith-integrated care, allowing him to address emotional, career, and spiritual concerns in coordination when clients request that perspective.

As an integrative therapist, Dr. Shay tailors interventions to each person’s needs, blending techniques from multiple therapeutic models to suit developmental stage, relationship dynamics, and presenting concerns. He emphasizes a collaborative process that centers client goals while applying evidence-informed strategies to help navigate difficult life experiences and interpersonal problems.

Integrative Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify personal values and learn practical skills to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward a meaningful life. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and challenges that involve avoidance or chronic distress.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating that form in close relationships. It explores how early and current attachment experiences shape emotions and behavior, and it can be helpful for relationship difficulties, trust issues, and interpersonal trauma.

Dr. Shay approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right therapeutic method is part of the process. He works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and life circumstances, then adapts techniques from different models to suit each person’s needs.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility by allowing work to occur through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care for people in different locations, while still enabling meaningful, solution-focused work with licensed professionals and therapists.