- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- CBT and DBT methods
About Shelley
Shelley Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 13 years of experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and addictions. Shelley also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and adjustment to life changes.
Shelley believes clients know their own stories and brings that view into sessions. She listens for strengths and practical options. Conversations focus on what a person wants to change and small steps they can try between meetings.
Her work draws on several approaches to fit different problems. Shelley may use elements of cognitive behavioral work to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. She also draws on client-centered ideas to keep the conversation focused on the client's priorities.
She includes techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and narrative and psychodynamic approaches when they match the issue at hand. That can mean practicing emotion regulation skills, looking at recurring life patterns, or naming old stories that shape current choices.
Shelley has considerable experience helping people facing family-related struggles, including blended family issues and family of origin problems. She also supports those coping with first responder stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and substance concerns. Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical, with clear steps to try between appointments.
To begin, a prospective client completes the site questionnaire and schedules a first session. Shelley works in English and provides care under her Georgia LPC credential.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own goals and strengths. In practice this means the therapist listens closely and helps the client decide what to work on next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It often includes exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating intense emotions and managing distress, which can be useful for crisis moments or strong conflicts.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about current needs, goals, and preferences. Together they adjust methods if something is not working and try different strategies until a practical fit is found.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove the need to travel. It also lets people use methods like CBT homework and DBT skills practice in their normal routines. The therapist will discuss how to structure sessions so they match daily life and the client's goals.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Shelley works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, and related topics such as blended family issues and attachment problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered stance that focuses on the person's goals and strengths, and mixes in cognitive behavioral and other approaches when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
Shelley has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including addiction, grief, and family issues.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and provides services under that credential.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking by checking the online therapy options; the profile does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.