About Shelley
Shelley Akerman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 11 years of clinical experience. She began her career after completing a master’s degree and has worked in both outpatient and hospital settings. Shelley prefers a direct, down-to-earth approach and focuses on helping people reach clear goals.
She aims to make therapy feel supportive and respectful from the first session. Shelley offers practical, creative ways to address problems.
How Shelley works
Sessions often include skills to manage stress and anxiety, strategies to cope with depression and grief, and work on relationship and communication concerns. She draws on several approaches to match the way each person prefers to work. Her style is laid back and friendly.
She emphasizes collaboration and keeps language simple so clients can apply new ideas between sessions. Shelley also models the value of having a therapist by speaking openly about her own experience with therapy. People come to Shelley for a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, parenting strain, intimacy issues, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She also addresses related topics such as body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and family of origin issues. Shelley conducts work in English and accepts international clients. Her practice uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose formats that fit their schedules and needs.
Shelley lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Shelley works with
The areas below are the ones Shelley selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches suited for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to what each person needs. It helps people feel heard and guides conversations toward their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior, and it offers step-by-step tools to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shelley will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time so the plan stays practical and focused on the client's goals.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or choose a quieter option. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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