Shelly Goodman, LPC
Practical, values-focused counseling for life shifts
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- Values-based care
- Practical coping skills
- Recovery-focused support
About Shelly
Shelly Goodman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with 13 years of clinical experience. She guides people through common but heavy challenges like anxiety, depression, substance use, grief, and life transitions. Her style is direct and warm, aimed at helping clients take practical steps forward.
She works with adolescents, young adults, and adults. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what can change next. Shelly uses straightforward talk, goal-setting, and moment-to-moment skills to ease distress and improve daily functioning.
Shelly blends several approaches to match each person. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking. Acceptance and Commitment tools help people clarify values and act in line with them. Mindfulness-based practices teach simple ways to calm and refocus.
People also find motivational interviewing useful when they want to change habits tied to substance use or health. Her sessions aim to be collaborative - she listens, offers feedback, and sets clear steps to try between meetings. That practical orientation makes progress easier to notice.
She pays attention to relationship struggles, parenting stress, workplace pressure, and identity concerns including LGBT topics. Shelly also supports those facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, and major life events like grief or separation. Her approach is to break big problems into manageable parts and work steadily toward clearer choices and better daily routine.
She works with adolescents, young adults, and adults. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what can change next. Shelly uses straightforward talk, goal-setting, and moment-to-moment skills to ease distress and improve daily functioning.
Shelly blends several approaches to match each person. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking. Acceptance and Commitment tools help people clarify values and act in line with them. Mindfulness-based practices teach simple ways to calm and refocus.
People also find motivational interviewing useful when they want to change habits tied to substance use or health. Her sessions aim to be collaborative - she listens, offers feedback, and sets clear steps to try between meetings. That practical orientation makes progress easier to notice.
She pays attention to relationship struggles, parenting stress, workplace pressure, and identity concerns including LGBT topics. Shelly also supports those facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, and major life events like grief or separation. Her approach is to break big problems into manageable parts and work steadily toward clearer choices and better daily routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesNarcissismPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most to a person and taking small actions toward those values. It can help with motivation, life transitions, and coping when emotions feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and habits. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people find their own reasons to change, which is helpful for addictions and health behavior shifts.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to test methods and adjust based on what helps. Sessions are tailored to goals and preferences rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific online formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, avoid travel time, or choose a quieter check-in when a full in-person visit feels like too much. It also allows continued work through life transitions, grief, or recovery when meeting in person is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and motivational interviewing techniques to an online setting to keep sessions focused and actionable.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shelly help with?
Shelly supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, career issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, bipolar challenges, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative and straightforward approach that blends problem-solving, skill practice, and values work to help people make practical changes.
What is her background and experience?
She has 13 years of experience in mental health and substance use care and has worked with adolescents, young adults, and adults in clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Michigan.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a session?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.