- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- CBT and mindfulness
About Shelly
Shelly Slaton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, and the uncertainty that follows major life changes. Shelly focuses on practical steps people can use to manage feelings and move forward after change.
She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors. Mindfulness practices are used to build attention and manage strong emotions in the moment. Motivational interviewing helps clarify what matters most and supports gradual change. Solution-focused strategies help set short-term goals and notice progress.
Shelly often helps people untangle problems around attachment, codependency, communication, and commitment. She supports those dealing with caregiver stress, blended family difficulties, aging concerns, and the emotional fallout of separation or loss. Sessions tend to focus on clear steps, skills practice, and real-life problem solving.
Her style is straightforward and practical. She will listen to what is not working, suggest small experiments, and review what helps between sessions. For someone who feels stuck after changes in work, relationships, or health, she offers steady, experienced guidance.
Sessions are conducted in English and reflect her Texas practice and licensure. Before scheduling, people are encouraged to confirm current session options and formats to ensure they match their needs.
How Shelly uses evidence-based approaches in online sessions
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep people feeling stuck.Mindfulness therapy teaches paying steady attention to moment-to-moment experience. That practice can reduce reactivity and help manage strong emotions during life transitions.
Shelly treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which strategies to keep using.
The site lists session options separately, so confirm the current online formats before booking to know which are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. These practical benefits can help someone maintain regular work on goals between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, and coping with major life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment, codependency, caregiver stress, body image, and emptiness.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses practical methods like cognitive behavioral strategies and solution-focused planning to break problems into small steps. Motivational interviewing can help clarify what matters and build momentum for change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and life-transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates are provided during the intake process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.