About Shelley
Shelley Goldstein is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She brings six years of counseling experience to her practice and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Shelley also supports clients dealing with ADHD, grief, eating concerns, and identity-related issues including LGBT and gender dysphoria.
Her background includes work in educational and creative settings before moving into clinical counseling. That experience shapes a relaxed, straightforward manner in sessions.
How Shelley works
She aims to make conversations feel calm and focused rather than clinical or rushed. Shelley uses approaches that help people notice what matters, build on strengths, and set practical goals. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to help clients clarify values and find workable steps.
For trauma-related concerns she also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and solution-focused techniques when appropriate. Sessions tend to focus on real-life strategies. Shelley helps people practice new ways to handle stress, improve communication, and manage attention or mood challenges.
She also addresses body image, codependency, attachment and abandonment wounds, and guilt or shame. Therapy choices are collaborative. Shelley works with each person to pick approaches that fit their goals and comfort level.
She offers a mix of session formats to suit different schedules and needs.
Shelley lists 4 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.
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
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name their values and take small steps toward them. It focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room and uses empathetic listening to help people find their own solutions and build self-understanding.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Shelley discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods over time. Together they decide whether ACT, client-centered work, EMDR for trauma, or solution-focused strategies make the most sense for the issue at hand.
Online sessions come in several formats: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging suits shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit care into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.
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