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- Addictions help
- Relationship patterns
- Skills and goals
About Shelly
LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Texas with 3 years of clinical experience, Shelly Hendley focuses on addictions, relationship patterns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She offers practical, goal-focused sessions that help people untangle current struggles and make concrete changes. Shelly uses several approaches to help people manage symptoms and build skills over time.
Shelly describes her style as direct but supportive. She listens closely to what matters to the person and offers straightforward feedback and exercises. Sessions may include skill practice from cognitive behavioral work, emotion regulation strategies adapted from dialectical behavior therapy, and motivational interviewing for substance use concerns.
She also draws on the Gottman Method to address recurring patterns in close relationships and uses client-centered principles to keep the person’s values and goals central. That mix is intended to help people improve communication, set boundaries, and shift unhelpful habits. The focus is on what will change day to day rather than abstract concepts.
Shelly notes attention to multicultural concerns and the role of spirituality when that matters to the person. She has personal experience growing up internationally, which informs her perspective on identity and belonging. This background shapes how she talks about life transitions and cultural pressure.
Practical matters are kept simple. Sessions move at the person’s pace, and tools are introduced as needed. People leave with specific steps to try between sessions and a clear plan for follow-up.
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How these approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and values. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps the person clarify goals and next steps. It supports work on identity, self-esteem, and life purpose.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions include practical exercises and homework to change patterns that worsen anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful habits. This approach is often used for social anxiety, SAD, and problem-solving around life changes.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills help when impulse control, intense emotions, or relationship patterns cause repeated problems.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also allows using exercises and worksheets digitally so people can practice between meetings and track progress over time.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Shelves primary focuses are addictions, relationship patterns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She also works on communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, life purpose, multicultural concerns, SAD, social anxiety, and women's issues.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses a mix of client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, the Gottman Method, and motivational interviewing. Sessions balance listening with concrete skills and practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience as a licensed counselor. That experience informs her use of skills-based interventions and relational work.
What credential and region is she licensed in?
She is an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Texas. Services are provided from that location.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the intake or scheduling process.
What are the steps to start?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session. That starts the intake and scheduling process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.