Shelly Hendley
Grounded counseling for life changes
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 3 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Shelly
Shelly Hendley, LPC, helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or pulled in too many directions. She focuses on addiction, relationship patterns, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with major life changes.
Background and approach
Her style is warm and direct, with sessions shaped to fit each person's pace and goals. Shelly aims to create a space where spirituality and cultural background can be part of the work when that matters to a person.
She listens closely and offers gentle challenges when it helps someone move forward. Conversations are practical and grounded, so clients leave with clear next steps.
Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods, including the Gottman Method for relationship dynamics, cognitive behavioral techniques for changing unhelpful thoughts, and dialectical behavior skills for emotion regulation. Motivational interviewing helps when substance use or change readiness is part of the picture.
She brings three years of clinical experience and practices in Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor. That experience includes work with people facing social anxiety, substance use, communication struggles, and the search for life purpose.
Sessions are tailored to personal values and real-life demands. People who choose Shelly can expect straightforward conversation, practical tools to practice between sessions, and attention to cultural and faith-related concerns when relevant.
The work is collaborative: goals are set together and adjusted as progress unfolds.
Therapy approaches and how they work online
Gottman Method focuses on the patterns that shape close relationships and teaches specific skills for improving communication and emotional connection. It can help people notice damaging cycles and build better ways to talk and solve problems together.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and pace, offering empathy and nonjudgmental listening to help people find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with clear, practical exercises between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a shared project. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try methods that fit those needs. New strategies are adjusted as progress is made so the plan stays relevant and practical.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and messaging helps with ongoing support or quick check-ins between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.
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Experience
3+ years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English