- ACT methods
- Client-centered work
- EMDR elements
About Shelley
Shelley Goldstein is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Texas with six years of post-licensure experience. She works with adults carrying stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, identity questions, ADHD, eating concerns, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, and feelings of guilt and shame. Shelley also addresses related issues such as attachment and abandonment, body image, codependency, and communication or control problems.
Her style is straightforward and person-focused. Sessions are conversational and practical. Shelley aims to help people talk through what matters, notice patterns that keep them stuck, and try small changes to test what works. She uses direct methods alongside reflective listening rather than theory-heavy jargon.
Shelley draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take manageable action. She incorporates Client-Centered Therapy ideas to keep the conversation focused on each person’s perspective. She also uses elements of EMDR and Solution-Focused Therapy when appropriate to address trauma memories or to build concrete coping steps.
People often come to her with guilt or shame tied to family, identity, past choices, or life transitions. Shelley helps name those feelings, explore where they came from, and practice different ways of responding to them. Sessions typically combine short-term problem solving with attention to deeper patterns.
Her background includes school counseling and experience in educational settings. That work informs a practical approach to life stress, identity concerns, and relationship pressures. Readers should confirm current session formats before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name what matters to them and take small, value-guided actions. It suits clients who feel stuck because of shame or fear and want practical ways to test different behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening to each person’s perspective and shaping sessions around what they bring that day; it supports building trust and clearer self-understanding.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shelley will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process can include brief experiments, values-based tasks, and focused memory work when trauma memories come up.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so readers should confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets people try different ways of meeting without changing therapists, so practical life constraints can be managed while testing what helps most.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt or shame?
Shelley works with adults who carry guilt and shame linked to family, identity, past choices, relationships, or life transitions.
How would she approach feelings of persistent guilt?
She uses conversational sessions that identify unhelpful patterns and introduce small, practical steps informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and solution-focused techniques.
What is her professional background?
She has six years as an LPC in Texas and prior experience working in school counseling and educational settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.