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Online therapist

Shelley Goldstein

Practical support for family and parenting challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shelley

Shelley Goldstein is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings six years of clinical experience to her practice in Texas. She focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a broad range of emotional and behavioral issues. Shelley uses practical, down-to-earth guidance to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and other life changes.

Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions emphasize clear steps and real-world strategies that parents and caregivers can try between appointments.

Background and approach

Shelley listens closely and helps clients identify small changes that can make daily life feel more manageable. Shelley draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. She blends these with a client-centered stance and solution-focused techniques to match the needs of each person she sees.

Work in sessions often includes practicing new ways to respond to strong emotions, clarifying values and priorities, and breaking problems into do-able pieces. For people coping with grief, trauma, ADHD-related struggles, or issues around identity and self-esteem, she offers structured options to try. Shelley provides therapy in English and offers multiple online formats.

Costs vary by location and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take meaningful action even when feelings are difficult. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a method used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It can help people who have experienced trauma or overwhelming events.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shelley will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then suggest one or a combination of methods that fit. Together they try things, see what helps, and adjust the plan as needed so therapy feels practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families and individuals. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions provide a simpler audio option, and live chat or text-based messaging can work for quick check-ins or when typing feels easier. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into school, work, or caregiving schedules while keeping focus on concrete skills and workable steps.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What problems does Shelley help with?
Shelley works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, and issues related to identity and self-esteem.
What is Shelley’s therapeutic style like?
She uses a warm, practical, and client-centered style that focuses on small, usable steps and clear tools to manage feelings and everyday problems.
What background does Shelley bring to sessions?
She has six years of counseling experience and combines multiple approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs and goals.
Where is Shelley licensed and located?
Shelley is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license TX LPC 76692 and she practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Shelley?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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