- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Attachment focus
About Shelley
Shelley Zimmerman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, grief, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related life changes. Shelley helps people who want more control and less reactivity in daily life.
Shelley favors practical, hands-on work in sessions. She uses client-centered conversations to listen first, then adds tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-based ideas shape how she looks at relationships and responses to loss or abandonment.
Her approach is straightforward. She teaches skills for handling strong feelings, reduces automatic reactions, and practices new ways to communicate. For someone dealing with workplace frustration, built-up resentment, or trouble managing temper around loved ones, she offers concrete techniques to try between sessions.
Shelley also brings an interest in creative expression. When words stall, she may suggest art-based ways to explore emotion and meaning. That can help people access feelings that are hard to name or discuss directly.
Over two decades of work have included mood disorders, trauma responses, and parenting and blended family challenges. She combines evidence-based methods with paced, practical steps so people can test small changes and see what works. To begin, prospective clients are invited to complete an intake process, discuss goals, and plan the first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape reactions now. In practice this can mean tracking how past hurts make anger feel bigger, and learning small ways to respond differently in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) concentrates on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions typically involve identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying short exercises, and assigning simple between-session practices to reduce reactivity and change behavior.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Shelley treats it as a collaborative process: she listens to the client’s goals and preferences, suggests options, and adjusts methods together as progress is tracked. That way the plan feels useful and realistic for the person’s daily life.
The practical benefits of online work are about fitting therapy into routines. Many people find remote sessions easier to schedule around work or caregiving, or better for shorter check-ins and skill practice. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking. The focus remains on clear skills, short practices between sessions, and making therapy fit into everyday life rather than requiring major changes to it.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
Shelley works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, grief, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a client-centered style, then adds practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to change behaviors and manage strong emotions.
How much experience does she have?
Shelley has 24 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma responses, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Shelley accepts international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.