About Shella
Shella Chichester is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia with seven years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. Shella works in a warm, nonjudgmental way and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. She uses a person-centered style that starts by listening closely to each person's story.
Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, manageable changes. Shella blends client-centered listening with concrete tools when they fit.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to help identify unhelpful thoughts and develop different ways of responding. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to spotlight strengths and small steps that move things forward quickly. These methods are used alongside an open, collaborative conversation about what feels right for each person.
Shella aims to make therapy straightforward and usable. She talks through problems, helps set realistic goals, and builds simple strategies for coping day to day. People leave sessions with practical ideas to try between meetings.
Outside of work she is a wife, a mother, and a dog owner who enjoys family time and travel. Shella welcomes getting to know new clients and supports each person in finding a clear, workable path forward.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and supported while deciding what changes they want to make. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that keep someone stuck. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes clear goals and small, concrete steps to build progress quickly and notice what is working.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods in session, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process lets the therapist and client pick the tools that fit the person's needs and preferences.
Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and more interactive work. Phone sessions take less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day more easily. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for short check-ins, brief problem-solving, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, family, and travel while using the therapeutic approaches described above.
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- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English