I am licensed in Missouri, Iowa, and Kansas with 3 years of professional therapy experience as well as 20 years within the social work, mental health, and the medical fields. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, depression, and the physiological affect mental health has on our bodies. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I pride myself in looking at people as a whole as well as their parts. You can expect empathy, honesty, humor, and most likely random movie quotes during our sessions. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique, specific needs and view our interactions as a partnership. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I commend you for taking this important step!
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment Issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body Image, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and Separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Guilt and Shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / Loneliness, Jealousy, Life Purpose, Midlife Crisis, Mood Disorders, Narcissism, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic Stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-Love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Women's Issues, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
MO LCSW 2022034073
KS LSCSW LSCSW 06048
IA LISW 100191
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She is interactive and helpful and listens and shows compassion and concern! Very easy to talk to and a great personality!
Written on Jul 14, 2023 after therapy with Shelley for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and anger management
I’ve had many counselors and therapists throughout my life and hands-down. Shelley is the best she is my therapist but I feel like she is my friend and we get along great. I always thought I was never going to find a person that would understand me or be kind to me giving up certain experiences growing up buy, Shelley does understand me and help me to become a better me and I will always appreciate, her!
Written on May 09, 2023 after therapy with Shelley for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coaching, and adhd
Shelley is very consciousness, professional, and compassionate. I highly recommend her services!
Written on Feb 20, 2023 after therapy with Shelley for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, and adhd
