- Stress and anxiety
- Life transitions
- Attachment issues
About Shelove
Shelove Andou is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland with 25 years of clinical experience. She practices in Pennsylvania as a LCSW-C and LICSW and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, and major life changes. She also focuses on family-related issues and helping people who are questioning their life purpose.
She listens for how daily habits and relationships shape mood and decisions. Sessions look at concrete patterns - how people react under stress, what triggers self-criticism, and where avoidance shows up. Shelter from jargon is a priority; conversations use clear questions and practical steps people can try between meetings.
Shelove draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address attachment and abandonment issues. She helps clients unpack communication problems, manage panic and anxiety symptoms, and work through guilt or shame. For people facing divorce or caregiver stress, she breaks larger problems into manageable tasks and priorities.
Her approach includes attention to body image and self-love, and she supports people dealing with isolation or impulsivity. When mood disorders or panic attacks are present, she focuses on skills that reduce immediate distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Language options include English and Haitian Creole.
Clients begin with a clear plan and ongoing check-ins about progress. The subscription-based scheduling model used for sessions can be canceled at any time. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the online therapy options button.
How evidence-based techniques guide online work
Two well-established approaches Shelove uses are cognitive-focused techniques and attachment-informed work. Cognitive-focused techniques involve identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing alternative ways of thinking; these help with anxiety, negative self-talk, and low mood. Attachment-informed work looks at patterns formed in close relationships and how they affect trust, communication, and reactions to loss or abandonment.Finding the best approach is collaborative. Shelove will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and what feels most practical. Together they decide which strategies to try first and adjust the plan based on what helps in everyday life.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists and licensed professionals generally use online work to focus on concrete skills, communication practice, and planning changes that translate into daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Languages
English, Haitian Creole
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Shelove works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, family-related issues, and coping with life changes. She also addresses topics like life purpose, body image, and caregiver stress.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses clear, practical conversation to identify patterns that keep people stuck and suggests small experiments to test new ways of behaving. Sessions focus on concrete steps and skills between meetings.
How many years of experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, and interpersonal concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW-C for Maryland, LCSW for Pennsylvania, and LICSW for West Virginia, and she practices in Pennsylvania.
Does she work in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.