- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Shelley
Shelley Goldstein is a Licensed Professional Counselor with six years of clinical practice in Texas. She brings a calm, approachable manner to sessions and focuses on clear, practical support. Parents reading about parenting concerns will find straightforward guidance and a therapist who prioritizes everyday coping skills.
Shelley works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She also helps with parenting challenges, attention difficulties, body image concerns, and identity-related issues such as gender dysphoria.
Background and approach
Her style is warm and accepting, aimed at making conversations feel simple and manageable. In session she emphasizes what helps now. That can mean building routines, practicing short behavioral strategies, or learning ways to talk about hard feelings.
She uses evidence-informed approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered methods to shape those conversations. Shelley includes EMDR when trauma and distressful memories are central to someone’s experience, and she uses Solution-Focused techniques to set quick, concrete goals. Sessions tend to be practical, with steps people can try between meetings to test what works for them.
Her background blends counseling experience and a supportive, strengths-based attitude. People who want clear, down-to-earth guidance for parenting stress, relationship difficulties, or life transitions often find this approach helpful. Shelley practices in Texas and conducts work in English.
What Shelley works with
Everything Shelley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shelley helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shelley lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that meet parenting and stress concerns
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice hard thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions you can take to live in line with what matters, which can be useful for parenting stress and life transitions.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and promotes a supportive, nonjudgmental space. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what’s happening, and helps people find their own solutions to relationship or identity concerns.
Shelley aims to figure out the right approach together. She will discuss options, try practical exercises, and adjust methods based on the client’s goals and comfort. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to parenting challenges, anxiety, or trauma-related symptoms.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection matters. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to share quick updates, try brief exercises between sessions, or keep momentum during transitions. These formats make therapy easier to fit into parenting schedules and everyday life.
Questions people ask about Shelley
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Shelley works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body image concerns, ADHD, and parenting-related struggles among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, straightforward, and strengths-based. Sessions focus on practical steps, coaching, and building coping skills that can be used between appointments.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and brings a background that emphasizes supportive, down-to-earth care.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
Shelley practices in Texas and holds the LPC credential, listed as TX LPC.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located in Texas.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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