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Shelly Slaton

Shelly Slaton, LPC

Therapist · Texas · 24+ years of experience

Midlife transitions with practical steps

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  • Practical coping tools
  • Goal focused
  • Calm direct support

About Shelly

Shelly Slaton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people facing midlife questions and other major life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can take when stress, anxiety, grief, or depression make daily life harder. Her tone is direct and compassionate, aimed at people who want clear guidance and steady support.

With 24 years of experience, Shelly uses approaches that help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses. She favors tools that are easy to practice between sessions, like focused thinking exercises and mindfulness skills. Sessions emphasize real-world strategies rather than only talking about feelings.

Shelly helps people sort through relationship trouble, process loss, and handle the disruption that comes with aging or major transitions. She also addresses concerns such as body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems. The work often involves setting small goals and testing what changes make life feel better.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens for what matters most, then offers techniques and experiments a person can use right away. Progress is paced to fit each person’s life and responsibilities.

People who choose her can expect clear explanations, practical homework, and attention to how symptoms show up day to day. If you want help making decisions, improving coping skills, or managing the emotional side of change, Shelly offers focused support to guide that process.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

How these approaches shape online care

CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and shift them into more useful ones. It often involves short exercises and small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or lift mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches paying steady attention to the present moment and can help with stress, rumination, and emotional reactivity.

Choosing an approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed.

If you are considering online options, confirm the session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow quicker check-ins, and support practicing skills in the settings where problems occur. Therapists can assign brief exercises to use between sessions and review how those efforts went. Ask about the current session options when you begin so you know how the work will fit into your routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Shelly help with?

Shelly works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, including aging, caregiver stress, and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on practical steps, brief experiments, and skills you can use between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 24 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and life-transition issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

Shelly holds the LPC credential, listed as a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor, and provides services from Texas.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to clients located in Texas.

How does pricing work?

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

What are the first steps to begin?

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

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