Shelley Smith, LPC

Shelley Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 13 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addictions. Shelley emphasizes each person's strengths and treats clients as experts in their own stories.

Shelley listens first and builds a plan with clear, practical steps. She uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. Sessions look at patterns that keep problems going and develop new skills for everyday life.

She often works with people facing trauma, relationship strain, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue. Shelley also supports those dealing with attachment concerns, family of origin issues, and substance and alcohol challenges. The work is aimed at reducing overwhelm and improving day-to-day coping.

Shelley describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people set realistic goals and practices tools between sessions. Progress is paced to fit each person's life and commitments.

If you want straightforward conversation and practical strategies, Shelley may be a good match. Start by thinking about what matters most to you and what you hope will change. That helps shape the first few sessions and the path forward.

Approaches that guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects understanding, and helps identify strengths to support change. This approach is useful for people who want someone to hear their story and build solutions together.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect emotions. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Shelley will discuss options and tailor methods to match a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape what happens in sessions and the tools that are practiced between meetings.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find it simpler to use sessions to practice coping skills, plan safer choices around substance use, and track progress between meetings.