About Shelby
Shelby Martini is a licensed professional counselor in Idaho who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. She uses a warm, respectful approach and focuses on meeting each person where they are. Shelby speaks plainly and aims to make sessions feel practical and manageable for overwhelmed clients.
Shelby centers her work on the person in front of her, listening carefully before suggesting steps forward. She uses client-centered methods that let people set the pace and focus.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices are folded into sessions to help with grounding, emotional regulation, and day-to-day coping. When trauma or past abuse are part of the story, Shelby draws on trauma-focused techniques to help process those experiences and reduce their ongoing impact. She adapts interventions to the client's goals and comfort level rather than applying one fixed method.
Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on small, achievable changes. Her background includes seven years of professional experience as a counselor and a license to practice in Idaho as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor. Shelby avoids stigmatizing labels and works to create a respectful space for people to speak honestly about hard topics.
People who contact Shelby can expect direct conversation, simple tools to try between sessions, and checking in on progress. She supports a wide range of concerns including relationship stress, parenting strains, grief, mood disorders, ADHD, and career-related anxiety. The focus is on practical steps and steady progress.
How Shelby Uses Client-Centered and Trauma-Focused Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's experience at the center. Shelby listens without judgment, follows the client's lead, and helps them clarify goals. This approach is useful for people who need a steady, understanding presence while they sort through decisions or painful feelings.Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on making sense of distressing events and reducing their hold on daily life. Shelby uses specific trauma-informed methods to help people process memories, learn coping strategies, and rebuild a sense of safety in day-to-day routines. This work can help with PTSD symptoms, trauma-related anxiety, and intense reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shelby will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. She adjusts techniques over time and checks in regularly to see what is helping and what needs to change.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let visual connection for deeper conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins or when someone prefers shorter, written exchanges. These options make it possible to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress and useful skills.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Idaho
- Languages
- English