- Mindfulness informed
- Skill building
- Sleep and rest focus
About Shelley
Shelley Dodt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who centers her work on practical coping skills and mindful awareness. She speaks plainly with clients, listens closely, and helps people decide what in their life is working and what could change. Shelley emphasizes using kindness, humor, and compassion while helping clients take small, realistic steps forward.
Shelley combines mindfulness with skill-building to help people notice patterns and respond differently. She guides clients to develop coping tools that make everyday stressors easier to manage. This includes addressing sleep and rest concerns alongside anxiety, depression, and stress so clients can get more predictable routines and better nights.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors. She also uses Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused work to set achievable goals. The Gottman Method and mindfulness techniques inform how she addresses relationship and emotional issues.
Clients who work with Shelley explore strengths and practical options rather than getting stuck on blame. She helps people navigate life changes, grief, caregiver strain, and challenges such as panic, mood concerns, or burnout. Shelley aims to leave clients with tools they can use after sessions end.
With five years of clinical experience, Shelley brings direct, collaborative support in individual counseling. She works in English and practices in Florida. To get started, she asks people to think about what they want to change and then takes it one step at a time.
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Online work with Shelley often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice thoughts that lead to stress or sleeplessness and test small behavior changes to see what helps. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness practices so clients can reduce rumination and build steadier sleep routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shelley collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. She will help you try techniques and adjust them based on what feels practical and useful.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when that helps, and let clients practice skills in real time between meetings. Licensed professionals can guide sleep and rest strategies, coping skills for anxiety, and step-by-step plans that you can use day to day without promising a specific outcome.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Shelley help with?
Shelley helps people with anxiety, depression, stress, sleep and rest concerns, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, and burnout among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, collaborative style that combines mindfulness with skill teaching and goal-focused conversations to help clients change unhelpful patterns.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has five years of clinical practice and focuses on helping people build coping skills, notice patterns, and make concrete changes in daily life.
Where does Shelley practice and what is her credential?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Florida LCSW credential and she practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, fill out the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.