Shelly Daniel, LCSW, CSW

Shelly Daniel is a licensed social worker with 10 years of clinical experience who takes a collaborative, strength-focused approach to counseling. She finds deep satisfaction in helping people navigate both routine and unexpected life challenges, and her work centers on supporting clients to thrive and function more effectively. Shelly emphasizes practical skill-building - teaching useful ways of thinking, fostering mindful living, and helping clients create healthier relationships - so individuals can respond to stressors with greater confidence and clarity.

Clients come to Shelly when they feel stuck, worried, stressed, anxious, depressed, uncertain, apathetic, disillusioned, disappointed, or confused, and she assists them in identifying strengths, growth areas, and concrete opportunities for change. Her work highlights emotion regulation, healthy coping strategies, solution-focused planning, and interpersonal effectiveness. Shelly brings keen awareness, empathy, and steady engagement to the therapeutic process and partners with clients to set and reach mental, emotional, and spiritual health goals.

Shelly holds the credentials LCSW and CSW - LCSW denotes Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CSW is a social work credential - and she approaches therapy with integrity and practical support. She does her best work with people who recognize a need for change and who are willing to try new ways of thinking and behaving, and she considers it a privilege to walk alongside clients as they pursue growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Shelly integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person with empathy and respect so clients feel understood and can explore their goals; it is useful for building self-awareness and strengthening motivation for change. CBT helps people identify and shift patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress, and it emphasizes practical tools for problem solving and mood management. DBT teaches skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, making it helpful for intense emotions, relationship conflicts, and improving coping under pressure.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Shelly works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors techniques and pacing so clients can try new ways of thinking and behaving at a manageable rate.

Online therapy with Shelly is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for people balancing work, family, or other commitments. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations, and integrate therapy into daily life while working with a licensed professional.