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Shelly Daniel

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Shelly Daniel

Georgia

Practical, strength-focused therapy for everyday life

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  • Strength-focused support
  • Skills for coping
  • Mindful, practical steps

About Shelly

Shelly Daniel is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, worry, and life transitions. She brings a practical, strength-focused approach and aims to help clients function better in day-to-day life. Shelly holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.

Shelly enjoys supporting people who feel stuck, anxious, depressed, uncertain, or overwhelmed. She helps clients identify strengths and limits, then creates small, doable steps toward change. Sessions focus on emotion regulation, building coping skills, and improving relationships.

Her work emphasizes clear, useful tools people can apply between sessions. Shelly uses techniques that encourage mindful living and more helpful patterns of thinking. She also supports people navigating grief, addiction concerns, parenting stress, and issues around identity and belonging, including LGBT topics.

Shelly has about 10 years of experience as a therapist. She describes her role as collaborative - she listens, offers feedback, and helps clients try new ways of thinking and behaving. The goal is practical progress rather than perfection.

Clients who want a steady, empathetic guide for change may find her style fits well. She aims to bring empathy, steady support, and clear steps for growth. To begin, follow the site’s matching and scheduling process to connect and make an initial plan.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person's own pace of change. It emphasizes empathy, validation, and helping clients find their own solutions, which can be effective for stress, self-esteem, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches people to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, needs, and preferences. That process can involve trying techniques from different approaches and adjusting as progress is made.

If you prefer online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut commuting time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find remote sessions help them practice new skills in real-life contexts and keep momentum between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shelly commonly help address?

Shelly works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, addiction issues, parenting strain, self-esteem challenges, bipolar concerns, and related life changes.

What is Shelly's approach to therapy like?

Her style is collaborative and strength-focused, emphasizing emotion regulation, solution-building, and practical coping skills tailored to daily life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Shelly has about 10 years of experience working as a therapist, offering steady support and practical tools for change.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia, with the LCSW credential noted as GA LCSW.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Shelly?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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