Shelby offers a warm, person-centered approach to therapy, tailoring each session to the unique needs of the individual or couple she is working with. She creates a supportive, non-judgmental space where clients can slow down, feel understood, and begin making sense of what they are experiencing. While sessions are rooted in compassion, Shelby also believes in gentle accountability and thoughtful challenge to support meaningful, lasting change.

Shelby works with adults, young adults, teens, and couples who may be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected. She supports clients navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship concerns, boundary challenges, self-identity exploration, and patterns of self-abandonment. Her work is collaborative and integrates evidence-based approaches such as CBT, DBT, and ACT to help clients build practical coping skills, improve emotional regulation, and better understand patterns that may be holding them back.

Shelby is a great fit for clients who want to feel truly heard while also gaining tools they can use outside of session. Whether working individually or in a relationship, she helps clients strengthen communication, deepen self-understanding, and move toward lives that feel more connected, grounded, and aligned.

Outside the therapy room, Shelby enjoys working out, getting lost in a good book, going to concerts, and spending time with her three Alaskan Malamutes.

Education/Credentials:

• Florida Atlantic University, Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Florida Registered Clinical Mental Health Intern - License No. IMH 28118
• National Certified Counselor (NCC)
• Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA)

Experienced in: 

Abandonment Issues, ADHD with adults, ADHD with kids (12 and under), ADHD with teens, Adoption, Aging, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Bullying/Being Bullied, Cancer Patients (Current), Cancer Survivors, Caretaker Support, Chronic Pain, Codependency, College Transition (New Student), Couples with intimacy issues, Depression, Disorganized Attachment, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Eating disorders (in remission), Fertility Issues, Gambling Addiction, Gender Transitioning, Generational Trauma, Hoarding, Infertility (women's issues), Infertility (specifically IVF), Infidelity, LGBTQ, Mood Disorders, OCD, Panic Attacks, Parenting Issues, Parents who are aging, Perfectionism, Perinatal Mental Health, Phobias, Porn addiction, Postpartum, Runaways, Self-Esteem, Sex Addiction, Step Parent Support, Suicidal Ideation (passive), Women's issues

Clinical approaches: 

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Treatment, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Gestalt, Gottman Methods (Not Certified Gottman Training), Holistic Approaches, Meditation, Mindfulness-Based Approaches, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Relationship Discernment, Schema Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Based Therapy

Style: 

Authentic, Breathing/mindfulness activities in session, Educational, Empowering, Fun, Funny, Good with tough conversations and feedback, Give homework, Honest, Insight-Oriented, Nonjudgmental, Nurturing, Open, Relaxed, Slow and patient, Soft, Sweet, Warm

Years of Experience: Since 2022