Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
How Shelley works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Kentucky
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shelley
Shelley Adkins, LCSW, helps people who are overwhelmed by stress, anger, or life changes. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what feels most urgent. Her focus is on practical steps that make daily life easier and more manageable.
With 25 years of practice in Kentucky, Shelley draws on several approaches to tailor care to each person. Sessions often include problem-solving, coping skills, and ways to reduce intense emotions.
Background and approach
She aims to keep goals clear and doable so progress is easier to notice. Shelley works with adults facing grief, depression, anxiety, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with caregiver strain, chronic illness, and career stress.
Anger and self-esteem concerns are part of the issues she addresses in sessions. Her style is client-centered, which means the person's priorities shape the plan. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns that keep problems going.
Mindfulness and narrative methods help people notice their reactions and rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. People meet with her by phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging, depending on what fits their schedule. Shelley describes therapy as collaborative work - she and the person decide together what to try next.
The tone in sessions is straightforward, warm, and focused on usable skills.
What Shelley works with
Everything Shelley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shelley's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shelley lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's priorities. The therapist listens closely and helps shape goals that matter to the individual, which is useful for building motivation and practical plans.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It teaches straightforward skills to manage anxiety, anger, and unhelpful thinking patterns, and usually involves small exercises between sessions.
Shelley treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with the person about symptoms, goals, and what feels most comfortable, then try methods together and adjust as needed. That collaborative process helps land on techniques that actually fit the person's life.
Online sessions offer several flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people meet face to face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins or when writing through thoughts helps more than talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep consistent momentum.
Questions people ask about Shelley
What concerns does Shelley commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, relationship issues, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, focusing on clear goals, coping skills, and techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
What kind of background does she bring to sessions?
Shelley has 25 years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life stressors, including caregiver stress and chronic illness.
Where is Shelley licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Kentucky.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the person’s needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a conversation with Shelley?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.