Sahntanyna Blackwell , LMHC, LPC

Sahntanyna Blackwell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with two decades of clinical experience supporting individuals and families. Based in New Jersey and licensed to practice in both New York and New Jersey, she brings extensive experience working with mood disorders, ADHD, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, anger management, and a wide range of relationship and family concerns.

Her work spans couples and family therapy, intimacy and communication issues, self-esteem and motivation challenges, and life transitions such as divorce or blended family adjustments. She also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, fertility-related distress, and the needs of multi-stressed families. In addition to traditional counseling, she offers marriage and pre-marriage counseling as well as faith-informed and psychoeducational approaches when appropriate.

Blackwell’s therapeutic stance is warm, collaborative, and individualized. She draws from Cognitive-Behavioral techniques, psychodynamic insights, family systems thinking, and client-centered principles to tailor treatment plans to each person’s goals and circumstances. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and practical strategies to help clients build healthier relationships and improve overall functioning. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a compassionate, nonjudgmental partnership where the therapist listens carefully and helps clients find their own solutions. This approach supports people navigating relationship challenges, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions by focusing on personal values and goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical skills to change them. CBT can be effective for mood disorders, anxiety, coping with change, and managing symptoms related to ADHD or bipolar disorder.

Motivational Interviewing helps clients find and strengthen their motivation for change. It is often useful when addressing addictions, ambivalence about treatment, or making meaningful life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Sahntanyna collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend techniques to create a personalized path forward.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule regular sessions, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access support from home or other convenient locations while working with a licensed professional.