- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Shirley
Shirley Taylor is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Kansas with 25 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and career or parenting concerns. She also helps people facing grief, addictions, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
Her background includes roles in education, vocational work, and mental health services. That mix gives her practical insight into everyday pressures like workplace stress and motivation. Shirley uses that experience to focus on clear, feasible steps people can try between sessions.
In sessions she draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters most to each person. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking and behavior patterns that feed anxiety or anger. Solution-Focused Therapy is part of her toolkit for setting small, concrete goals and tracking progress.
Shirley aims for straightforward conversations about problems and options. She helps people talk through communication problems, control issues, and feelings of emptiness or shame. She offers coaching-style support for practical matters such as career decisions or managing caregiver stress.
People who want clear strategies and steady, experienced guidance may find her approach useful. She works in English from Kansas and does not accept international clients. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How Shirley’s approaches translate to remote sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. In online work this looks like open conversation where the therapist helps people name their main concerns and priorities. It is helpful for discussing relationship tensions, feelings of emptiness, or doubts about life direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. Online CBT sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful thinking, testing new behaviors, and practicing small changes between appointments. This approach is useful for anxiety, anger that shows up at work, and low mood.
Solution-Focused Therapy narrows in on practical next steps. The therapist and client pick concrete goals and notice what is working. That can make progress feel more immediate when managing stress, impulsivity, or caregiving demands.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Shirley will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews what helps and adjusts plans as the work continues.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Those practical benefits help people keep consistent appointments while they work on anger, coping skills, or career decisions.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger alongside stress, relationship strain, impulsivity, and communication problems.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions combine Client-Centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to set small goals and address thinking patterns.
How long has she worked as a therapist?
She has 25 years of experience across education, vocational services, and mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Kansas LCPC and practices from Kansas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients.
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 begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.