Shelly Goodman, LPC

Shelly Goodman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 13 years of experience in mental health and substance use work. She focuses on helping adults and young adults navigate stress, anxiety, grief, addiction concerns, and major life changes. Shelly writes plainly and listens actively to understand what feels most urgent to each person.

Shelly draws on practical approaches like cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help clients clarify values and take small steps toward them. Conversations are collaborative and geared toward real-world results.

Shelly has experience supporting people through depression, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy difficulties. She also helps with caregiver stress, chronic illness, and aging and geriatric issues when those come up in a person’s life. Her work includes coaching elements for career and life transitions.

In sessions she aims for a warm, straightforward style. People can expect to set clear goals and practice tools between meetings. She helps clients build skills for better sleep, anger management, and coping with loss or change.

Shelly works from Michigan and conducts sessions in English. To begin, she asks a few questions to match goals and plans sessions that fit day-to-day life. Her approach is practical, respectful, and focused on steady progress.

How therapy approaches shape online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and then take actions that match their values. This can be useful for managing anxiety, coping with life changes, and building a steadier routine. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact; it provides step-by-step tools to reduce symptoms like low mood or sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace to build trust and direction in therapy.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying CBT exercises for a few weeks, adding mindfulness practices, or focusing on ACT-based values work depending on what helps most.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the currently available session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce commuting time, and allow follow-up check-ins when a quick touchpoint helps. Talk with the therapist during the intake process about scheduling, session length, and the best format to match your daily life and treatment goals.