- Stress and coping
- Trauma recovery
- Self esteem work
About Shirley
Shirley King is a Florida LMHC with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and big life changes. Shirley also pays attention to issues like communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, self-esteem, and questions about life purpose.
She focuses on practical, evidence-based ways to help people manage hard feelings and rebuild daily routines. Sessions often include talking through current problems, learning coping skills, and practicing ways to notice and shift unhelpful thinking. She uses straightforward language and sometimes brings gentle humor into sessions when clients are comfortable.
Shirley pays attention to how faith, culture, and relationships shape feelings of guilt and shame. She aims to help people sort through what they carry and what they can change. Work in session can involve naming difficult feelings, trying small behavior changes, and building clearer communication skills.
Her style is collaborative: she helps people set goals and then tests what works in real life. Over time she supports clients in strengthening self-worth and reducing isolation by practicing new habits and ways of relating. Shirley asks clients to try tools between sessions and reflects with them on what helps.
Because she practices from Florida as an LMHC, Shirley follows local licensing rules. She provides care in English and does not take international clients. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and subscription details through the site.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Shirley draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills. One common approach she uses helps people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns that fuel anxiety and shame; this involves keeping track of thoughts, testing them in real situations, and trying alternative ways of thinking. Another approach centers on building coping skills and small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms of depression and isolation, such as planning manageable activities and practicing social steps in everyday life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shirley works with each person to decide which techniques match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She tailors what happens in session based on what the client notices is helpful, and she reviews progress together so adjustments can be made.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people try tools in real time between sessions and bring those experiences back for discussion.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes, along with related concerns such as communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, and self-love.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses evidence-based techniques to help name those feelings, examine their impact, and try small behavioral or thinking changes to reduce their hold over daily life.
What is her experience background?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, trauma, and relationship-related concerns.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
In which language does she offer sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.