- Social anxiety support
- Panic and PTSD
- First responder focus
About Shay
Shay Bankston is an Ohio licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and life changes. She also addresses addiction, grief, relationship struggles, and social anxiety and phobia.
Shay focuses on helping individuals manage panic attacks, isolation, and the effects of post-traumatic stress. She pays particular attention to issues common to first responders and to people in LGBT communities. Her practice includes concerns such as control issues, hoarding, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Her clinical style is collaborative and person-centered. She helps people develop coping strategies, reduce avoidance, and build emotional skills they can use in everyday situations. Sessions involve practical steps as well as time to talk through what’s been hard.
Shay uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and works through trauma with sensitivity to how it affects daily life. She aims to help people notice patterns, try new responses, and increase their ability to handle stressful moments. The focus is on concrete tools rather than promises of specific outcomes.
For people wanting to begin, she asks that they use the site matching questionnaire to schedule a first session. International clients are accepted and sessions are conducted in English. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Shay uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety, trauma, and related concerns. One common method helps people learn specific skills for managing panic and anxiety symptoms through step-by-step practice and gradual exposure to feared situations. Another approach focuses on trauma-informed care, helping clients understand how past events affect current behavior and teaching ways to reduce triggering responses.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Shay reviews a client’s goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggests practical approaches to try. She treats the process as collaborative and adjusts methods based on what the client finds most helpful over time.
The therapist’s biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm which formats are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. These practical benefits often help people keep consistent sessions while they learn new coping skills.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shay address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and social anxiety and phobia among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, using evidence-based techniques to help people learn coping strategies and behavior changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shay has 20 years of experience as a clinician working with a range of concerns including panic attacks and post-traumatic stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an Ohio LISW, practicing from Ohio and licensed in that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English; international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.