- CBT
- Mindfulness
- Solution-Focused
About Shelly
Shelly Slaton is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with 24 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and life changes. Shelly also lists blended family issues among her focus areas.
Shelly favors clear, practical conversations. She helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck and tries out small changes that can ease daily life. Sessions often include thought work and short exercises aimed at reducing worry and improving coping skills.
Her background gives her experience across many concerns, including attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, and challenges around divorce and separation. She also addresses caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and body image or eating related struggles. That range lets her draw on different tools to match a client's situation.
Shelly uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Those tools are used to set goals, shift unhelpful thoughts, increase awareness, and build practical strategies for change.
People who come to her typically want straightforward guidance and skills they can apply between sessions. She encourages short experiments and regular check-ins to see what helps. To begin, a matching process is used to schedule the first meeting and establish initial goals.
Approaches used in online sessions
She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. CBT is practical and often focuses on small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness skills can help with stress, grief, and managing strong emotions. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone feels unsure about change; it helps clarify goals and build motivation one step at a time.
Choosing the right approach is part of working together. Shelly will discuss options and suggest what to try first based on a person's goals, history, and day-to-day needs. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
If you plan to meet online, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people practice new skills in the settings where they live and relate, which can make changes more practical and immediate.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Shelly works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. She also lists blended family issues among her focus areas.
What is her therapy style?
She uses practical, goal-focused work that includes thought exercises and short behavioral experiments. Sessions draw on CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
Shelly has 24 years of experience as a therapist working with adults on a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
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 a 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.