- CBT informed
- Relationship focus
- Practical coping tools
About Shelley
Shelley Duncan is a Kansas-licensed counselor with more than 15 years of practice. She focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and career challenges. Shelley aims to meet each person where they are and to offer steady support as they work toward change.
Her approach is down-to-earth and respectful. She listens first, then tailors conversation and a plan to fit each person’s situation. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match a client’s readiness for change.
Shelley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. She applies that work to issues like depression, sleeping problems, anger, and low self-esteem. She also helps people cope with grief, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.
Shelley pays attention to relationship dynamics and family of origin concerns. She supports people dealing with codependency, communication problems, commitment worries, and blended family issues. She also addresses caregiving stress, adoption and foster care matters, and aging or geriatric stressors.
Conversations will be practical and focused on small, achievable steps. Shelley outlines clear goals and checks in on progress. Her goal is to help people find tools they can use in everyday life, while offering steady encouragement along the way.
How Shelley Uses CBT Online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and finds practical ways to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, anger, and low self-esteem by teaching skills and short exercises to try between sessions.Shelley emphasizes clear goals and small steps, so online sessions focus on skills you can use day to day. She and the client work together to decide which strategies fit best for the problem at hand and the client’s preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor homework and in-session practice to what will actually be helpful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week and reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t needed, or for easier scheduling around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Shelley help with?
Shelley works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and many relationship concerns. Other areas include career strain, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a direct and respectful style that focuses on practical steps. Conversations are collaborative and tailored to each person’s needs and pace.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has over 15 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges. That experience informs a pragmatic approach to problem solving.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the Kansas credential LCP and practices in Kansas.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Shelley?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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