Shantel Westbrook

Shantel Westbrook is a licensed clinician practicing in Kansas who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and life transitions. She brings 20 years of hands-on experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps that help clients build confidence and cope with difficult moments.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly about what they are facing. Conversations focus on identifying patterns, learning coping tools, and setting small goals that lead to change. The work often includes addressing sleep problems, low mood, panic, and challenges with motivation.

Shantel also supports those dealing with grief, compassion fatigue, caregiver strain, and hospice and end-of-life counseling concerns. She helps clients weigh options, find meaning, and handle emotionally intense decisions with steadier coping skills. Topics may include communication problems, forgiveness, and midlife or career transitions.

Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions tend to emphasize clear steps, skill practice, and realistic plans clients can use between meetings. Over time clients can expect clearer priorities and tools to manage stress and relapse triggers.

Shantel works in English and maintains Kansas licensure as an LCP. To begin, prospective clients complete an initial matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Shantel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and coping strategies. One common focus is skills-based work that teaches breathing, grounding, sleep routines, and step-by-step plans to reduce panic and anxiety. These techniques are useful for people struggling with frequent worry, panic attacks, or sleep disruption.

Another frequent element is relapse prevention and behavioral planning for addictions and compulsive behaviors. This approach helps identify triggers, build safer habits, and create short-term goals to stay on track. It can be helpful when managing substance use, cravings, or the stress that accompanies recovery.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, lifestyle, and what feels most helpful. That collaborative planning includes reviewing progress and adjusting strategies over time.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the therapist's current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can offer comparable therapeutic work remotely, and the practical benefits often help people maintain consistency during difficult life periods.