Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Whitney works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Whitney
Whitney Shelton is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She greets new clients with a calm, nonjudgmental presence and encourages the small steps that make therapy feel possible. Her style aims to make conversations feel straightforward and useful from the first session.
Whitney uses plain language and practical tools to tackle day-to-day problems. She listens for what matters most to each person and builds goals together rather than imposing a plan.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear strategies you can try between meetings, along with space to talk through feelings and reactions. Her approach draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s experience and on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot thinking patterns that feed stress, anxiety, and anger.
She also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice their reactions and motivational interviewing to strengthen reasons for change. Solution-focused work keeps sessions goal directed and action oriented. Whitney has six years of professional experience as an LPC in Alabama.
Over that time she has helped people work through issues such as workplace stress, impulsivity, isolation, communication problems, and life-purpose questions. She also supports people dealing with aging and geriatric concerns, pregnancy and childbirth transitions, and first responder related stress. People seeking straightforward tools and a collaborative approach may find her style a good fit.
She encourages clients to set small achievable goals and to track progress between sessions, so therapy feels like steady forward movement.
What Whitney works with
Everything Whitney lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Whitney's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Whitney lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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 for online sessions and practical coping
Whitney often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is useful for anxiety, anger, and depression because it breaks problems into small, changeable steps.She also uses client-centered therapy, which centers the conversation on the person’s own goals and experience. This approach helps people feel heard while they sort out what matters most to them and decide what changes to try.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Whitney will talk with each person about their needs and preferences and adjust methods as therapy unfolds. That collaborative process helps match techniques to real goals and life demands.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for longer therapy sessions and face-to-face conversation, while phone calls can fit a shorter break in a busy day or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging can support quick check-ins, brief reflections, and reminders between appointments. These options let clients choose what fits their schedule and comfort while keeping momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Whitney
What concerns does Whitney commonly address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression, along with related issues such as workplace stress, isolation, and impulsivity.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, combining listening with practical strategies to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working in the mental health field as an LPC.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.