Shelly Daniel, LCSW, CSW

Shelly Daniel is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, skills-based support. She uses a strengths approach to help people move past worry, stress, and difficult life events so they can function better day to day.

Shelly emphasizes useful thinking and mindful living. She helps clients build emotion regulation and coping skills. She also works on interpersonal effectiveness to improve relationships and communication.

Her style is collaborative and direct. She partners with people who are ready to try new ways of thinking and behaving. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, spotting unhelpful patterns, and taking concrete steps forward.

With ten years of experience, Shelly brings steady attention and empathy to the work. She supports people through anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, addiction concerns, and trauma and abuse. She also addresses issues like abandonment, attachment, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems.

Shelly blends approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior tools, mindfulness, and relationship work informed by the Gottman Method. The goal is practical change that fits daily life.

If someone wants help sorting out priorities, managing intense emotions, or rebuilding after loss, Shelly focuses on skills and small steps. Her aim is to help people feel more capable and more hopeful about next steps.

How her approaches fit online therapy

Client-centered work emphasizes being heard and understood. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns, and helps set goals that feel meaningful. This approach helps with motivation, self-esteem, and building a plan that fits everyday life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It uses small experiments and practical exercises to shift thinking and change routines. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help when feelings feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shelly will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That may mean mixing client-centered listening with CBT or DBT skills depending on what helps most.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and fit sessions into busy days. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited or audio-only conversations when video is not preferred. Ask about the available formats when you schedule so sessions match your needs and routine.