Shelly Goodman

Shelly Goodman is an LPC with thirteen years of experience in mental health and substance use work. She completed a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling at Michigan State University. Shelly focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and related concerns. She draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside practical approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. Shelly aims to help people identify steps they can try between visits. Shelly works with adolescents, young adults, and adults to address worries about relationships, parenting, work, and life changes. She also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, sleeping problems, bipolar mood shifts, and compassion fatigue. Her approach emphasizes listening first, then building simple strategies that fit daily life. In the room she uses client-centered methods and mindfulness exercises to slow down strong emotions. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help making changes. Narrative techniques can help reshape painful memories and experiences. Shelly’s background includes work in both mental health and substance use settings. That experience informs a practical focus on recovery and coping. She aims to help people feel more steady, make clearer choices, and move toward goals that matter to them.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process memories and the ways those memories affect daily life. It often involves gradually approaching difficult memories and learning skills to manage strong feelings when they appear.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small actions toward those values. It uses acceptance of difficult thoughts alongside practical behavior changes to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the person’s pace and priorities while offering reflection and support to help people make their own choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up. Together they choose methods and adjust them as progress is made, so therapy stays useful and relevant.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break, reduce commute time, or use a shorter phone check-in when video is difficult. Licensed professionals offer ways to adapt exercises and mindfulness practice to daily routines so therapeutic goals can move forward without major disruptions.