- LGBTQIA2S+ concerns
- Grief and loss
- Attachment and family patterns
About Blanche
Blanche Sumner is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Montana with nine years of experience. She has worked largely with Indigenous people and with adolescents through transitional-age adults. Her areas of focus include grief, shame, LGBTQIA2S+ concerns, and trauma along with a range of other life challenges clients bring to sessions.
She helps people increase awareness of their inner life so they can regain a sense of control. Sessions emphasize respect and collaboration between therapist and client. Blanche aims to identify practical steps clients can try between meetings to notice change.
Her approach is direct and conversational. She listens for patterns that link current struggles to earlier relationships and family experiences. From there she and the client try out ways to shift unhelpful patterns and build more helpful habits.
Blanche has experience addressing a broad set of concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, eating and body-image issues, anger, compassion fatigue, and relationship or intimacy-related problems. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, communication and control issues, and the fallout of separation or divorce.
Clients can expect straightforward feedback and collaborative planning. Blanche draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to work on grief, trauma-related reactions, and identity questions. She encourages practical skills practice between sessions and checks in about what is and isn’t working.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Blanche draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding and changing how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice more balanced thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach attends to how early relationships shape current reactions and works to notice and shift those automatic patterns in everyday life.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Blanche will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed.
The practical benefits of online sessions depend on the formats she offers. The biography does not list specific formats, so confirm session options before booking. People often choose remote sessions to fit counseling into busy schedules, to avoid travel time, or to have a shorter check-in during a break. Blanche aims to make sessions useful and manageable within everyday life, and she will discuss how to structure meetings so they fit the client’s routine.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Montana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with grief, shame, LGBTQIA2S+ concerns, trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and related family-of-origin patterns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a conversational and direct style, focusing on awareness of internal experience and practical steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience as an LCPC working primarily with Indigenous people and with adolescents through transitional-age adults.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCPC, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, practicing in Montana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies 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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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