- Stress and anxiety
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Career and family issues
About Shelley
Shelley Duncan is a Kansas LCP - licensed clinical professional with 15 years of experience. She works with adults on common and persistent problems such as stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and relationship strain.
She helps people who are facing family conflict, career pressures, or big life changes. Shelley also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes work on adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, and family of origin issues.
Shelley uses clear, direct conversations and evidence-informed techniques. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions focus on practical skills people can use between appointments.
Her approach is straightforward and task-oriented. She helps people set goals, try small experiments, and track progress. Conversations include exploring patterns around communication, control issues, codependency, and commitment worries.
People can expect short-term skill building or longer work when needed. Shelley prioritizes concrete changes they can apply at home and at work. To begin, she asks about immediate concerns and what the person wants to change most.
How Shelley uses CBT online
CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different responses. This approach is often used for anxiety, anger, depression, sleep problems, and stress.In sessions she teaches practical tools such as thought records, behavioral experiments, and stepwise exposure to difficult situations. These techniques aim to reduce reactive responses and build calmer routines that carry over into daily life.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Shelley will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together the person and Shelley decide which skills to practice and how to adapt them to real situations.
Confirm current session options before booking because the biography does not list formats. Many people appreciate online sessions for fitting appointments around work, cutting commute time, or making it easier to check in during a brief break. Other practical benefits include being able to use screen-sharing for worksheets, keep a session on camera or off depending on comfort, and more easily schedule regular follow-ups.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does she address?
Shelley works with anger alongside stress, relationship strain, family conflict, and communication problems. She helps people notice patterns that lead to outbursts or simmering resentment.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is straightforward and practical. She uses focused conversations and skill-building drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
How much experience does she have working with these issues?
She has 15 years of professional experience in clinical settings and community work addressing stress, trauma, grief, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCP credential and is licensed in Kansas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available with Shelley?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Please check the platform for up-to-date session types.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Shelley?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.