About Whitney
Whitney Shelton is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Alabama. She focuses on helping people who struggle with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. Her manner is calm and straightforward, and she encourages small steps that add up to meaningful change.
Whitney builds a welcoming space where clients can speak honestly about thoughts and feelings. She aims to reduce judgment so people feel safer sharing what matters to them.
Background and approach
She works with each person at their own pace to identify practical next steps. Her work draws on approaches that emphasize the client's perspective and practical problem solving. Techniques often include talking through unhelpful thought patterns, using mindfulness to notice difficult emotions, and setting small, achievable goals.
She also uses motivational interviewing to help clarify priorities and increase readiness for change. With six years of clinical experience, Whitney has supported people facing a wide range of life challenges. She has additional focus on issues such as aging and geriatric concerns, workplace stress, first responder issues, pregnancy and childbirth, and feelings of isolation or lack of purpose.
She speaks English and practices as an Alabama LPC. Whitney invites people who are ready to take a step toward change to begin with a short matching questionnaire and a scheduled session.
Approach-driven online therapy that fits your life
Whitney commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's own goals so the therapist follows their lead and supports their choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and works on practical strategies to reduce distress and change unhelpful habits.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Whitney will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time so it fits your life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations, phone sessions can be quicker check-ins, and chat or messaging can work well for brief updates or when someone prefers not to use video. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine and maintain steady progress.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
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- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English