About Shelly
Shelly Slaton is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She offers straightforward support for relationship concerns and everyday struggles so people can feel steadier and more able to make decisions. Over 24 years of practice have shaped a practical style.
Sessions focus on identifying patterns that cause pain and trying small steps that lead to change. Shelly uses tools that help people notice thoughts, test unhelpful beliefs, and practice new ways of reacting.
Background and approach
She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to reshape thinking and on mindfulness practices to reduce overwhelm. Motivational interviewing methods help clients find the reasons they want to change and keep moving forward. Solution-focused ideas are used to set clear, manageable goals and track progress.
Shelly often works with people facing loss, relationship breakups, caregiver stress, and body image or eating concerns. She also helps those dealing with attachment wounds, feelings of emptiness, or challenges tied to aging and blended family dynamics. Appointments are available by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to offer flexibility.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while remaining compassionate. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling process connect people with a time that fits their life.
Practical approaches for online therapy
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety and depression. It uses simple exercises and homework to change patterns that keep problems going.Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness to lower stress and calm intense emotions. It includes brief attention exercises and grounding practices that can be used between sessions to manage overwhelm.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then try methods that match those needs. Decisions are made together and adjusted as progress unfolds.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow sessions to fit around work, caregiving, or travel. Phone or text can be quicker check-ins, while video allows face-to-face conversation when that is desired. These options make it easier to keep continuity and to use therapeutic tools in real life where challenges occur.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English