Shelly Proper, LPC - Therapist in Pennsylvania

About Shelly

Shelly Proper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She has 17 years of clinical experience and offers practical help for common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, grief, parenting challenges, and addiction. Her work is grounded in a warm, interactive style that aims to make therapy feel manageable and clear.

Shelly keeps sessions focused on skills and choices clients can use between meetings. She encourages people to identify what matters to them and to test small changes.

Background and approach

That approach helps people who are coping with life transitions, career questions, compassion fatigue, or chronic stress. She also addresses caregiver strain, postpartum mood shifts, and issues that touch veterans or first responders.

Her toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to change unhelpful thinking and habits, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to address strong emotions, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for emotion regulation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to clarify values, and Solution-Focused techniques to set short-term goals. She blends these methods to match each person’s needs rather than using one fixed model.

Shelly has worked in independent practice, schools, higher education, and community agencies. She also holds a post-master's certificate to teach psychology and has supported educational planning. Her background includes work with trauma, loss and end-of-life concerns, hoarding, and life purpose exploration.

Sessions are offered in English and are available via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, individuals complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people name what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, chronic stress, and life transitions where clarity and commitment matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and routines and replaces them with practical strategies to lower distress and change behavior. It is commonly used for depression, sleep difficulties, and anxiety. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on noticing and responding to strong feelings, which can help with grief, relationship strain, and emotional pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shelly collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That means trying techniques together, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed so it feels useful and realistic.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to follow through on skill practice between sessions, and to keep continuity when life is unpredictable. Licensed professionals can still deliver structured methods like ACT and CBT through these formats, while keeping the focus on practical steps and real-life results.

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Shelly supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting, relationship and family concerns, anger, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and more.

What is the general approach in sessions?

Her style is warm, empathetic, and interactive. Sessions focus on building practical skills, clarifying values, and trying small changes that fit a person’s life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 17 years of clinical experience working in independent practice, schools, higher education, and community agencies.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - with licence number PA LPC PC004284 and practices in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to get started?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 17 years
Licensed: Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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