- Relationship focus
- Practical steps
- Client centered
About Shelly
Shelly Mentus is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida with 15 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, and parenting challenges. Shelly works with individuals and couples to improve communication and rebuild emotional connection.
Shelly aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space grounded in her Christian values. She focuses on practical steps clients can take, from changing negative thinking patterns to learning new ways to handle conflict. Sessions are conversational and goal oriented, with attention to what each person wants to change.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including depression, trauma, grief, intimacy issues, and addictions. She also supports people dealing with codependency, family of origin issues, caregiving stress, and career or life-purpose questions. The approach adapts to each person’s situation rather than using a single method for everyone.
Shelly draws from several evidence-informed methods to guide therapy in ways that fit the person and the problem. She frames therapy as collaboration and helps clients set practical steps they can try between sessions. Shelly also brings experience helping people navigate difficult relationship events like infidelity and ongoing communication problems.
Outside of her work she enjoys travel, movies, bowling, and time with family and friends. Her aim is to meet people where they are and help them move toward a more satisfying, manageable life.
Approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and feeling stuck. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship; it supports people who need a nonjudgmental space to process feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers specific skills to change patterns that keep problems going.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made or new challenges appear.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing meetings during a lunch break, a quieter moment at home, or when scheduling around caregiving duties. It also lets people use visual tools and shared screen materials for skill-building exercises and homework review. If you want to explore how online work could fit your routine, discuss session timing and format when you schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shelly commonly address?
Shelly works with a broad set of issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and codependency.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She focuses on communication, trust, and setting doable steps clients can practice between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with individuals and couples on relationship and mental health concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Shelly holds the credential LMHC, specifically a Florida LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are sessions available to people outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work for therapy with Shelly?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist 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.