About Shelley
Shelley Goldstein is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She brings six years of counseling experience to her practice and focuses on anxiety, stress, and related concerns. Shelley aims to make therapy approachable and practical for people feeling overwhelmed.
Shelley listens first and helps clients name what matters most to them. She uses straightforward conversation to find small, manageable steps forward. Sessions are geared toward real-life changes rather than long lectures.
Background and approach
Her work addresses a wide range of struggles including self-esteem, grief, eating concerns, parenting stress, and relationship difficulties. Shelley also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, attachment and abandonment issues, dissociation, and mood challenges. She pays attention to how identity and gender questions affect emotional well-being.
Shelley draws on several practical approaches to guide sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and act on them. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for what is working and builds those strengths.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for traumatic memories when appropriate. Sessions can take place by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Shelley works in English and practices within Texas.
She aims to create a calm, down-to-earth space where clients can try new ways of coping and move toward clearer goals.
Accessible approaches for online anxiety work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then choose actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a nonjudgmental space so clients can find their own solutions; it supports self-esteem and identity exploration. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method used with traumatic memories to reduce their intensity and help people move forward when old memories interfere with daily life.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shelley will talk with each person about goals, what has worked before, and personal preferences. Together they decide whether to try ACT, client-centered work, EMDR, or a mix, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers several practical advantages. Video calls provide face-to-face conversation when visual cues help progress. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, ongoing support, or notes between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while working with a licensed professional.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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