I am licensed in Montana with 18 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Grief, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Aging and geriatric issues, Avoidant personality, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family problems, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
MT LCSW BBH-LCSW-LIC-803
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Shirley Cayko. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Shirley is a very smart and talented therapist. We’ve made good progress in a short time and I look forward to continuing to our sessions together. When I mentioned a book on IFS I had read she started reading it as well almost immediately. Thank you Shirley
Written on Apr 22, 2026 after therapy with Shirley for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Shirley Cayko has, hands down, been the best therapist I have had in a while. She is very helpful with the crises in my personal life, and she responds to every one of them professionally. It is hard to form a bond with a therapist virtually, but Shirley made that possible.
Written on Mar 05, 2026 after therapy with Shirley for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
She has been kind and understanding, but also very honest with me which i appreciate.
Written on Sep 24, 2025 after therapy with Shirley for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She has been really good at giving me different ways to deal with the problems that enter my life
Written on Jun 29, 2025 after therapy with Shirley for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, parenting issues, and anger management
Shirley is experienced and caring. She gets to the heart of the matter quickly and has thoughtful insights for me.
Written on Jun 06, 2025 after therapy with Shirley for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, grief, and coping with life changes
Experienced in areas of mental health and the support systems for families.
Written on May 18, 2025 after therapy with Shirley for 1 month on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, and grief