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- Client-Centered Therapy
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
About Shelby
Shelby Love-Daley is a Massachusetts-based Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with nine years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strains, and big life changes. Shelby also supports people dealing with ADHD, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.
She uses straightforward, person-focused therapy. Shelby treats the client as the expert on their life and builds on existing strengths. Sessions focus on practical steps that can reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning.
Shelby draws on several approaches to match what each person needs. She uses client-centered methods to listen and reflect, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and elements of mindfulness to calm racing thoughts. Motivational interviewing supports people working through change, and dialectical behavior therapy skills are used for emotion regulation when needed.
In sessions she will talk through concrete strategies for parenting stress, managing panic, improving communication, or coping after trauma. She aims for short, manageable homework and tools people can use between meetings. Progress is discussed in practical terms and adjusted as life circumstances change.
Shelby works in English and practices from Massachusetts. People interested in starting are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online intake flow.
How sessions work
How Shelby’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps when someone wants a therapist who follows their priorities and supports their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood. DBT skills teach clear steps for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Shelby will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time based on progress and changing needs.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits the person’s schedule. They also let people use tools like worksheets, brief breathing practices, and skill rehearsals between meetings to support steady progress.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Shelby works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and related areas listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach and combines CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create practical strategies people can use in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with adults on the concerns noted in her profile.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.