Shelby Brandsma, LCSW

Shelby Brandsma is a Wisconsin-based Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with five years of professional experience supporting individuals and families through life challenges. As an LCSW she holds a clinical social work license that allows her to assess emotional and relational concerns and provide psychotherapy tailored to each person's needs. Shelby works with people facing stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, parenting challenges, and ADHD, and she also focuses on related areas such as attachment issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, impulsivity, life purpose and midlife concerns, social anxiety and phobia, and women's issues.

Shelby approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to fit each client’s unique situation. She emphasizes practical, evidence-based techniques and collaborates with clients to identify goals and strategies that feel achievable. Seeking change can take courage, and Shelby aims to support and empower clients as they take those first steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life. Her practice centers on individualized care that addresses both immediate concerns and longer-term growth.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Therapeutic Support

Shelby uses evidence-based, skills-focused techniques to help people manage stress and anxiety, teaching practical coping strategies and helping clients identify and shift unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. She also employs attachment-informed and relationship-focused methods to address communication issues, family dynamics, and patterns that affect partnerships and parenting. For parents and clients navigating ADHD-related challenges, Shelby offers structured, behavior-oriented strategies that aim to improve daily functioning and family interactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Shelby works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques best match their goals, preferences, and needs. She adapts plans over time so the work stays aligned with progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals. These formats allow people to engage in therapy from their own communities and routines, which can help maintain continuity of care and fit work, family, and other commitments.