- Grief and loss
- Trauma and shame
- LGBTQIA2S+ concerns
About Blanche
Blanche Sumner is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Montana with nine years of clinical experience. She has focused much of her work with Indigenous people and with adolescents through transitional-age adults. Blanche centers grief, LGBTQIA2S+ concerns, shame, and trauma among the issues she supports people through.
Her approach begins with building respect and meeting people where they are emotionally. She helps clients notice their internal world so they can make clearer choices. Blanche aims to support each person's goals and celebrates progress along the way.
She uses practical conversation and reflection to help people regain a sense of control after loss, identity struggles, or difficult life changes. Sessions often focus on identifying patterns, building day-to-day coping strategies, and practicing small changes that feel manageable.
Blanche draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also works with issues such as body image, codependency, attachment and communication problems, and the effects of domestic violence or separation.
People who look for a respectful, down-to-earth counselor may find her style helpful. She aims for collaboration, clear goals, and encouragement while clients work through complex or painful experiences. If coping after a disaster is part of the concern, she includes that among the topics she can help people process.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Blanche uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people understand how their thoughts and feelings affect behavior. One common approach focuses on noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new responses to reduce anxiety and depression. Another approach emphasizes working through traumatic memories and building coping skills so daily life feels more manageable; this can help with grief, shame, and recovery after abuse or disaster.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest techniques that fit your situation. You and the therapist check in together to see what helps and adjust the plan as needed.
The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions reduce travel time and make regular check-ins simpler, while shorter or phone-based check-ins can be useful on hectic days. Licensed professionals can adapt therapeutic techniques to work well across different formats, and Blanche will discuss which approach and format best match your needs.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Montana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She addresses grief, trauma, shame, and LGBTQIA2S+ related concerns along with anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practices respectful, down-to-earth care and meets people emotionally where they are while supporting concrete goals and small, practical changes.
What background and experience does she bring?
She is an LCPC with nine years of experience and has worked predominantly with Indigenous people and adolescents through transitional-age adults.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in Montana and holds the LCPC credential, listed as MT LCPC.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are provided.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.