About Shelley
Shelley Mondelli is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, and struggles with addiction. She focuses on building confidence and improving self-esteem in straightforward, practical conversations. Shelley aims to meet people where they are and supports them through change with patience and respect.
Shelley brings five years of professional therapy experience and more than two decades working in mental health settings. She uses that background to shape clear, personalized plans rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.
Background and approach
Conversations in sessions are tailored to each person's goals and daily life. In the room she talks through coping strategies for anxiety, panic attacks, and social fears. She also addresses drug and alcohol issues, codependency, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
Sessions tackle concrete steps for managing stress and improving relationships with oneself and others. Shelley pays attention to practical needs like motivation and self-love. She works with people on family-related stress and body image worries, too.
Her style is direct, compassionate, and focused on small changes that add up. Starting therapy is often hard, and Shelley acknowledges that first step. She partners with clients to set clear goals and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The emphasis is on sustainable habits and feelings of increased control over day-to-day challenges.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Evidence-based techniques are used to address anxiety and addiction with clear, practical steps. One common focus is teaching coping skills for anxiety and panic - this involves learning breathing and grounding practices, identifying triggers, and building routines that reduce daily worry. These strategies help when anxiety or panic attacks interfere with work, school, or relationships.Another frequent emphasis is on relapse prevention and managing substance use. That work centers on recognizing high-risk situations, creating concrete plans for those moments, and developing healthier habits to replace using. Shelley also concentrates on improving self-esteem and body image through exercises that shift unhelpful self-talk and reinforce small, achievable goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist collaborates with each person to set goals, tries methods that fit the client’s needs and preferences, and adjusts the plan based on what helps most. This makes the work flexible and responsive to real-life changes.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone can fit a busy day or lower bandwidth, and messaging or chat supports brief check-ins or ongoing encouragement. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and keep momentum between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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