About Shae
Shae Schartner is a licensed social worker in Wisconsin who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, relationship tension, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. She works with adults who are dealing with family conflict, communication problems, caregiver stress, guilt, mood shifts, and impulsive reactions. Shae writes plainly and aims to make therapy feel approachable and practical for people under pressure.
Shae brings three years of clinical experience from work in community mental health settings.
Background and approach
Her background includes time at a nonprofit mental health clinic and earlier roles in a homeless shelter and an eating disorder clinic. That range shaped how she responds to immediate needs and longer-term goals. In sessions she focuses on skills and next steps more than labels.
She uses strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Sessions include real skills practice, role-play of hard conversations, and short homework to try between meetings. Shae favors straightforward conversations about what is working and what is not.
She helps people build routines, set boundaries, and manage difficult memories or relationship patterns. The goal is practical change that fits day-to-day life. Therapy is offered through online formats so people can connect in ways that fit their schedules.
Shae works in English and is licensed in Wisconsin as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW.
DBT skills and online therapy options
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on teaching concrete skills to manage strong emotions and reduce impulsive actions. It often includes modules on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness to help with anxiety, anger, and relationship conflict.Shae uses DBT-informed techniques to help people notice patterns, practice new ways of reacting, and rehearse difficult conversations. She emphasizes simple, repeatable skills that people can use during stressful moments and between sessions. Together the therapist and client decide which skills to prioritize based on current problems and personal goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shae will talk with each person about their needs, preferences, and goals and will adapt methods over time. The process is collaborative and aims to match tools to what someone can realistically use in daily life.
Online therapy formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and longer work on skills. Phone sessions can be more convenient and require less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, skill coaching, or shorter conversations between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to choose how to connect on any given day.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Anger management
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English