Shelby Love-Daley, LICSW - Therapist in Massachusetts

About Shelby

Shelby Love-Daley is a licensed independent clinical social worker - LICSW based in Massachusetts who focuses on practical, down-to-earth support. She draws on nine years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Shelby centers sessions on each person’s strengths and what already works in their life.

She positions the client as the expert on their story and offers support to move toward clearer goals. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward.

Background and approach

Shelby uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also brings in techniques from dialectical behavior therapy to teach coping skills for intense emotions. Mindfulness methods and motivational interviewing are woven into sessions when they fit the client’s goals.

Shelby often helps with parenting concerns, relationship and family stress, and issues around self-esteem and motivation. She also addresses problems such as ADHD symptoms, addictions, panic attacks, and trauma responses. Practical communication strategies and impulsivity management are common focuses in her work.

Sessions aim to be goal-oriented and paced to the person’s needs. Shelby talks through concrete steps, homework when useful, and real-world practice between meetings. Her style is warm and direct, with attention to what will make everyday life more manageable.

She offers services in English and practices in Massachusetts. Shelby’s MA LICSW license number is 125209, reflecting her clinical training and state licensure.

Therapeutic tools and online care that fit your life

Client-centered therapy puts the person’s goals and priorities first. Shelby listens, reflects, and helps shape sessions around what the client wants to change. This approach is useful for parents and caregivers who need focused support and practical planning.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Shelby uses CBT to help people identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, panic, and depressive patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, adds clear skills for handling intense emotions and improving communication when stress is high.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Shelby collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress and challenges appear.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and life demands. These formats make it easier to attend when juggling parenting, work, or appointments. The goal is to make therapy usable and consistent, so skills learned in sessions can be practiced in day-to-day life.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Shelby help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and family tensions, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, trauma and related issues like panic and social anxiety.

What is Shelby’s therapy style like?

Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. She focuses on clear steps, practical skills, and building on a person’s strengths.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Shelby has nine years of professional experience working in mental health settings and helping people with emotional and life challenges.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds an MA and is a licensed independent clinical social worker - LICSW in Massachusetts, license number 125209.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and starting therapy handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Depression

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: Massachusetts
Languages: English

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