- Addictions support
- Life purpose work
- Relationship skills
About Shelly
Shelly Hendley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing addictions, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, ADHD, and life changes. People often reach out when they feel stuck after a job change, breakup, health shift, or when they’re wondering what matters next.
Shelly uses straightforward, person-focused methods. Sessions combine listening with practical skills and occasional challenge. She draws from client-centered work along with cognitive behavioral tools to help reframe thinking and build coping strategies.
Her background includes work with people affected by substance use and with those navigating cross-cultural pressures. That experience informs how she talks about identity, belonging, and the strain of living between expectations. She also includes relationship skills aimed at improving communication and boundaries.
Shelly integrates approaches that help people change behavior and manage intense emotions. Examples are dialectical behavior strategies for emotion regulation and motivational interviewing techniques to support movement toward goals. These methods are used alongside conversation focused on values and life purpose when that is important to the client.
Her style is direct and supportive. Sessions move at a pace the client can manage. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and follow the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can clarify what matters to them. Online sessions can use that same conversational stance to help a person name values and priorities and then set practical next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change patterns. In remote sessions CBT tools are used to practice new thinking and homework between meetings, such as tracking habits or testing a feared situation.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Online work can include learning short grounding techniques, emotion regulation exercises, and role-play for communication skills during sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's goals, preferences, and current needs. That might mean combining strategies and adjusting over time rather than committing to a single method upfront.
Confirm session formats before booking so you know what is offered for appointments. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins that build on skills between meetings. Ask about the session options when you schedule to pick what fits your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Shelly supports people dealing with addictions, relationship issues, self-esteem problems, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, and seasonal affective disorder.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a person-focused and practical style combining client-centered conversation with tools from CBT and DBT. The work emphasizes skills, values, and small behavior changes rather than vague reassurances.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of clinical practice and experience working with people affected by substance use and cross-cultural pressures. That background informs how she addresses identity and belonging.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up flow.
What is the first step to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.