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Jeanie Shade, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Jeanie is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Jeanie. View 42 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Idaho, Montana, and 1 more

Recent reviews

Jeannie is able to suggest great tools to help with whatever the topic or worry of the day is! I have worked through the crisis time that I originally started meeting with her for, but I keep our appointments going as maintenance and for the excellent guidance she provides in navigating life. I am so grateful for her non-judgemental input and support.

Reviewed November 2024

Jeanie is a listener, and is intuitive. She has helped me listen and tune into my deeper self , my inner wisdom. I trust her and truly enjoy taking things through with her. She is very knowledgeable and offers helpful suggestions

Reviewed September 2024

More about Jeanie

  • 8 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW

I am a licensed clinical social worker/therapist licensed in the states of Idaho, Montana, and Arkansas. I have 7 years of licensed experience and many years prior of serving people in different capacities. The majority of my licensed experience has been within a hospital setting for adults and adolescents with severe mental health issues. I have seen firsthand the incredible change that often occurs with a person given the opportunity to tell his/her/their story, be genuinely listened to, and be guided to the innate wisdom to wellness that already resides within. For the last two years, I have also been leading a group at my local library to teach mental health wellness skills to community members and providing a setting for the members to practice these new wellness skills. I really enjoy teaching skills that can be applied to all sorts of situations in life, no matter what your story or circumstances.

My counseling style is based on being present with a client, not just hearing, but truly listening and being a witness to another. I will want to know what exactly a client wants to learn or resolve and I will provide guidance and insight and teach skills accordingly. I will also introduce ideas I consider foundational to wellness, including mindfulness, really leaning in and feeling our emotions, centeredness and grounding, self-love, the difference between surviving skills and thriving skills, and exploring beliefs and how they create our life stories. My approach combines client-centered therapy, solution-focused therapy, and mindfulness therapy as we weave together practical behavioral approaches with deep insights into why we are the way we are and how this can transform.

I am also a Certified Emotion Code Practitioner (CECP). The Emotion Code is a form of energy healing. Its premise is that we can trapped unprocessed emotions in as a "stuck" frequency in our energy bodies. As a practitioner, I can assist you in identifying trapped emotions, discovering when they were trapped and in response to what event, and then releasing the stuck energy with intention. You can learn more at Discover Healing (discoverhealing.com). You can view my certification at https://discoverhealing.com/certified-practitioners/. The BetterHelp platform offers you a great opportunity to try out an energy healing modality. I have the flexibility to combine Emotion Code work with a more traditional talk therapy session, or focus solely on Emotion Code one day and talk therapy another day. Give it a try!

It takes courage to choose an opportunity for growth and change. I am here to join you on such a journey.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Parenting issues Anger management Bipolar disorder

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Jeanie Shade's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659048809.

  • LCSW · Idaho · LCSW-39227 · Expires April 2025
  • LCSW · Montana · BBH-LCSW-LIC-16516 · Expires December 2025
  • LCSW · Arkansas · 12579-C · Expires November 2026

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, sometimes called teletherapy, refers to talk therapy delivered remotely through digital platforms, such as video calls, phone calls, or chat. It can be a great option for people who face barriers to traditional face-to-face therapy, such as those living in remote areas, individuals with mobility issues, or people with busy schedules that make it difficult to attend in-person sessions.

Teletherapy also offers greater convenience and flexibility, allowing clients to access care from the comfort of their homes. Research shows that the treatment outcomes with online counseling are often just as effective as with traditional therapy, providing a viable alternative for individuals seeking mental health support.

Reviews for Jeanie Shade

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

42 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Helped Listens Helpful Understand Recommend Supportive Amazing Confident Excellent

Jeannie is able to suggest great tools to help with whatever the topic or worry of the day is! I have worked through the crisis time that I originally started meeting with her for, but I keep our appointments going as maintenance and for the excellent guidance she provides in navigating life. I am so grateful for her non-judgemental input and support.

Reviewed November 2024

Jeanie is a listener, and is intuitive. She has helped me listen and tune into my deeper self , my inner wisdom. I trust her and truly enjoy taking things through with her. She is very knowledgeable and offers helpful suggestions

Reviewed September 2024

Jeanie has been incredible. In a dark time where I felt lost and needed guidance, she has helped me in a big way, both through our sessions and through our communication via message. She is kind but direct and gives practical advice that I can apply right away. Highly recommend

Reviewed May 2024

I've worked with Jeanie now for 5 or 6 weeks. And working with her is great. Her intelligence, thoughtfulness and the manners she Works. Is just awesome and very helpful.

Reviewed April 2024

Thanks Jeanie for always having such great suggestions on how to work through whatever it is that we are talking about. Your wisdom always gives me pause for thought with a perspective that makes me think...

Reviewed March 2024

Jeanie listens and offers tools to help with my problems.

Reviewed February 2024

I have participated with therapy off and on throughout my life. I have never had a therapist like Jeanie. Most therapists just let you talk and talk, and yeah it feels good to get stuff off your chest, but you don't gain real insight. Not only is Jeanie a world-class listener, but also she is superior teacher. She does not just reflect back feelings. She shares helpful systems and schemas that blend both traditional psychology and a more wholistic, almost eastern philosophy. Jeanie is absolutely brilliant and has already helped me immensely. I always considered myself relatively emotionally intelligent, but she has opened my eyes to a whole other level of self-understanding and even windows into the meaning of it all. I feel so lucky to have found her.

Reviewed January 2024

I appreciate Jeanie’s expertise and insight. She is intuitive and wise.

Reviewed January 2024

Love working with Jeanie Shade, I feel safe and definitely understood . She can show me my behavior patterns that I do not even see!!

Reviewed January 2024

Jeanie is a listener. She hears and sees me. She’s helped me so much, to be able to access my own inner wisdom.

Reviewed January 2024

I have only had a few sessions with Jeanie and am impressed with her on several points. Listens and responds with helpful info or questions. Provides tools and goals each session to help with key issues Professional yet personable and social, an approachable person to share with, while not feeling vulnerable or uncomfortable.

Reviewed November 2023

Listens with her whole heart and being. Is present with me. Has great ability to see a different and bigger perspective.

Reviewed August 2023

I appreciate Jeanie’s patience as she listens. She is able to understand my concerns and offers simple but powerful advice that helps me to be confident in making positive changes.

Reviewed August 2023

Jeanie made me feel supper welcomed and really listened to all of my feelings , almost felt as if I was venting to a long term friend . Never once did she make me feel like she was just someone over the phone . I WOULD highly recommend talking to her if seeking some extra help

Reviewed July 2023

I have had a few therapists before and never really clicked well with any of them. I have a hard time believing other people's advice and suggestions will help me at all but Jeanie is in a whole different league. She has made me understand more about myself and the world around me than I ever thought possible and it's like taking a deep breath when we speak.

Reviewed July 2023

Very professional and involved.

Reviewed June 2023

Jeanie is very sweet and understanding. Very knowledgeable and listens. She gives me different tools to sort through my feelings.

Reviewed June 2023

Jeanie is a very kind and compassionate person. She is great at listening to your concerns and is very proficient at developing a plan to help you.

Reviewed June 2023

Jeanie was phenomenal. I had a great discussion with her. She listens well and has great insight. I can confidently give her a 10/10 rating. Looking forward to chatting again in the future.

Reviewed May 2023

Jeanie is a wonderful therapist. I trust her expertise and appreciate her friendliness.

Reviewed May 2023

She is an amazing listener. She has different ways to help me identify and work on my thoughts and emotions.

Reviewed March 2023

Jeannie was able to get into the details, helped me sort out the important vs the non important, and provide clear, practical solutions or paths to follow. Very thankful she is my therapist.

Reviewed March 2023

Very kind, supportive and always willing to listen.

Reviewed February 2023

Jeanie Shade is a spectacular person. Her presence is really genuine. I am very grateful for her help.

Reviewed January 2023

Jeanie is one of THE best listeners I’ve come across. She remembers my history, my stories, my struggles, my strengths and my concerns. I can tell that she genuinely cares about her clients and their well-being. She offers great advice, which isn’t the typical one-sided advice, but a much more comprehensive approach to helping. For example, she will make sure to challenge my thoughts/actions when she disagrees with me or when needed. In between live sessions, she checks in on me frequently through the chat option. This is helpful when things get tough in my personal life. She also sends me summaries/ reminders of the coping strategies we’ve discussed, after our live sessions. This is great for a frazzled/ anxious brain! I went through a few other therapists on BetterHelp, who weren’t as compatible with me, before finding Jeanie, and all I can say is, “FINALLY!!” I highly recommend Jeanie if the above-mentioned items are important to you.

Reviewed January 2023

Jeanie is so helpful and supportive. She has great suggestions and knows a lot to be able to help me.

Reviewed December 2022

I really like Jeanie. She is thoughtful and she listens well. She also gives great advice and different ways to deal with what is really going on.

Reviewed November 2022

Jeanie is amazing, kind and a great listener. She has helped me so much and I am so thankful she is my counselor.

Reviewed November 2022

Jeanie has been very good at listening, providing support and helping to reframe or gain insight into my situation. She was careful not to judge or take sides in personal conflicts. She was also responsive and thoughtful in her approach. She utilized tools that were practical in using in my life. Very grateful.

Reviewed April 2022

She is just the greatest!! I feel 100% comfortable telling her anything. She’s really great at making me feel understood and helps me understand that there isn’t something wrong with me. The advice she provides me I always find very helpful in huge ways. I’ve only had a few sessions with her, and I already see huge changes in myself.

Reviewed April 2022

Finding Jeanie through Betterhelp.com has been life-changing for me. I’ve had a few counselors over the years, and even went through a couple on BetterHelp before being matched with Jeanie. I appreciated how easy BetterHelp made it for me to try two other counselors before finding Jeannie, because it is difficult to match up with a counselor that can meet your needs and personality really well. Jeanie does this perfectly for me. She is an excellent listener, patient, skilled, kind, uplifting, and offers insights that I just hadn’t been able to see myself. She Is supportive and motivating, without being harsh or critical in any way. She has helped me heal and grow and has gently shown me ways to learn about myself and given me tools to use on my own that I absolutely believe have improved my emotional well-being and outlook on life.

Reviewed March 2022

I have had the pleasure of working with Jeanie for about three months now. I have been very comfortable with her approach and confident in her abilities to offer healthy options to address my situations. It has been so very helpful to have someone to talk to in this tough time.

Reviewed March 2022

She is very kind and patient. You can tell that she’s there to help you in anyway she can. Very supportive and attentive

Reviewed February 2022

I have loved working with Jeanie. She listens and understand. I love that she gives me the tools I need to better my communication skills. Jeanie has really helped me to understand my feelings and the feelings of other. I'm so proud of the positive progress I have made in myself and could not have made the changes and set the boundaries I have without her. I am becoming a more confident individual and I couldn't have done that without her help. She has opened my heart and mind and I am becoming the person I want to be.

Reviewed February 2022

Jeanie has been a wonderful therapist to help guide me back to my authentic self and identify what holds me back. I strongly recommend her. She has great listening skills and pushes with just the right amount of genuine concern and leadership.

Reviewed January 2022

I like how she listens and gives me idea on how to improve myself. She reaches out if it’s been a day or two since I have messaged and checks in on me. So far I am really liking my experience.

Reviewed December 2021

Jeanie is fantastic, I love the feedback she gives. She is always teaching me ways to express my feelings. She is truly amazing and I am so thankful to be working with her.

Reviewed December 2021

Jeanie has been a HUGE help in just the last few weeks alone. She has been attentive, thorough, and direct in helping me quickly. If you are ready to open your heart and mind and work on yourself then Jeanie is a fantastic guide.

Reviewed November 2021

Jeanie has helped me identify some areas that need attention and offered help with perspective and understanding. I have enjoyed her approach very much. I'm sure it is unique with everyone but for me it has been guidance for bringing me back to a balance I had forgotten along the way.

Reviewed November 2021

Just started working with Jeanie and she has all the components I want in a therapist. She listens and also knows how to navigate the conversation so its not just me talking but she has a chance to help me sort things out. Also, I just want to note how great she is at communication pre and post session.

Reviewed November 2021

I feel like she is truly here to understand the whole situation and guide me through it. Her excellent listening skills are exactly what I need right now. Top all that off with clear and concise exercises for looking at thoughts or situations differently, and I couldn't have it better. Thank you Jeanie!

Reviewed September 2021

I have only been working with Jeanie for a short period of time, but I really feel like I am already making progress. I think Jeanie does a great job at listening and giving me a better prospective of what is occurring in my life. It has been a eye opening experience and has helped me understand myself better.

Reviewed September 2021

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Frequently asked questions

Does Jeanie Shade offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Jeanie Shade works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Jeanie Shade speak?

Jeanie Shade speaks English.

How many years of experience does Jeanie Shade have?

Jeanie Shade has 8 years of experience.

Where is Jeanie Shade licensed to practice?

Jeanie Shade is licensed to practice in Idaho, Montana, and Arkansas.

Does Jeanie Shade accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Jeanie Shade does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Jeanie Shade offer?

Jeanie Shade offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Jeanie Shade?

Jeanie Shade can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Jeanie Shade?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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