Shelley Goldstein, LPC - Therapist in Texas

Client-centered approach
Practical skill building
Supports identity work

About Shelley

Shelley Goldstein is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She brings six years of counseling experience and a background in school settings to her work. Shelley offers a calm, approachable presence for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes or stress.

Shelley focuses on clear, practical support. She helps people manage anxiety, depression, ADHD challenges, and parenting or relationship stress. She also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, and identity questions including LGBT and gender dysphoria issues.

Her style is client-centered and collaborative. Sessions tend to emphasize listening, reflective conversation, and building skills that fit everyday life. Shelley also uses approaches drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, and Solution-Focused Therapy as appropriate.

People meet her for help with self-esteem, body image, codependency, attachment and abandonment worries, and communication or commitment issues. She also supports those coping with first responder stress, disruptive mood symptoms, dissociation, and the aftermath of natural or human-caused disasters.

Shelley aims to make therapy straightforward and down-to-earth. She encourages honest talk, practical steps, and small experiments between sessions. To begin, people follow the platform’s Start Therapy process and schedule according to availability.

How Shelley’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection to help people understand their feelings and choose next steps. This approach can help with identity exploration, confidence, and relationship concerns.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, combines acceptance of difficult thoughts with small behavior changes that match personal values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and coping with life transitions. EMDR is a structured approach used to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and the distress they cause; it can be helpful for trauma or abuse-related symptoms when appropriate.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shelley will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made and priorities change.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for a quicker check-in during a lunch break or between commitments. Therapists help people adapt specific exercises and skills to work well in an online format.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety LGBT Self esteem ADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefEating disordersParenting issuesDepression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issues Body image CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisis Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shelley commonly help with?

Shelley works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, parenting and relationship stress. She also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, and identity questions including LGBT and gender dysphoria.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm, laid-back, and client-centered. She listens first, then helps set practical goals and skills to try between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has six years of counseling experience and earlier work as a school counselor and educator. That background informs her focus on teens, young adults, and academic or creative stress.

Where is Shelley licensed and practicing?

She holds the LPC credential, which is a Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Texas. Her practice is based in Texas.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with clients outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and billing handled?

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

How do I begin therapy with Shelley?

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

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.