- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship challenges
- Builds everyday skills
About Shelley
Shelley Murphy is an ACA counsellor with 16 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and motivation. Shelley invites people to bring their story and strengths into sessions and offers steady support for the change they want to make.
Shelley works in a straightforward, respectful way that keeps the person's goals front and centre. Conversations aim to identify small, workable steps that fit into everyday life. She talks things through with clients, checks what is most useful, and adjusts the approach as needed.
Her background includes many years helping people manage grief, trauma and emotional overwhelm, and to rebuild a sense of direction after big life changes. She also supports people dealing with addiction, compassion fatigue, and the stresses of caregiving.
Shelley draws on several practical approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-informed work. These methods are used to help with patterns such as codependency, communication problems, control issues and difficulty forming secure connections.
Sessions tend to focus on real problems right now and on building skills for the future. Shelley encourages curiosity about patterns that repeat and offers tools to make different choices. The aim is better coping, clearer boundaries and more satisfying relationships.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small, committed steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It helps with anxiety, low motivation and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns; it is useful for stress, anxiety and mood problems. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns show up now and helps people build different ways of relating and connecting.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adapt those methods as progress is made.
The original biography does not specify the online session formats offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life, whether scheduling around work or caring responsibilities, reducing travel time and making shorter check-ins easier. Online meetings can make it simpler to maintain momentum between sessions and to practise new skills in real-life routines.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shelley commonly help with?
Shelley helps with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, along with relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also works with codependency, trauma and life changes.
What is Shelley’s approach in sessions?
Her style is straightforward and collaborative, using practical steps and reflective conversation. She draws on approaches like ACT, CBT and emotionally-focused techniques to support change.
How much experience does Shelley have?
Shelley has 16 years of professional experience working with emotional health, relationships and coping strategies.
What credentials and location are listed?
Shelley is an ACA counsellor based in Australia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Shelley?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.