- 15 years experience
- Kansas licensed LCP
- CBT informed approach
About Shelley
Shelley Duncan is a licensed clinician practicing in Kansas with more than 15 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship tensions, family concerns, career challenges, and life transitions. Shelley aims to create a respectful and compassionate space for practical conversation and change.
She uses straightforward talk and goal-focused steps to tailor a plan to each person's needs. Shelley draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, to help people shift patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.
Clients often work on managing strong emotions like anger or grief, improving sleep, and rebuilding self-esteem. Shelley also supports people facing trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related worries. She helps with a range of additional issues such as abandonment, attachment or family of origin concerns, caregiving stress, and body image.
Sessions combine listening, practical strategies, and homework that fits daily life. Shelley will work with each person to set clear goals and measure progress over time. She encourages people to take small steps toward better coping and clearer decision making.
Her approach is direct but warm, focused on what matters most to the individual. If someone wants a therapist who uses structured methods alongside compassionate support, Shelley offers that combination.
How Shelley Uses CBT Online and Finds the Best Fit
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms.Shelley emphasizes practical strategies that translate into daily routines, such as sleep habits, anger management tools, and brief behavioral experiments. These techniques are useful for relationship tensions, grief reactions, and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Shelley will work collaboratively to figure out which methods match a person's goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. That means adjusting homework, pacing, and the focus of sessions together over time.
Session format details are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick progress update is helpful. Licensed professionals often use structured tools and worksheets that clients complete between sessions to reinforce learning and track change.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shelley commonly address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, career difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and related concerns such as sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses direct, compassionate conversation and practical steps. Sessions typically include listening, skill building, and homework to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have working with these issues?
She has more than 15 years of professional experience helping people with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for Shelley?
She holds the credential LCP and is licensed in Kansas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Shelley?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.