Shelley Adkins, LCSW

Shelley Adkins is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience in Kentucky. She helps adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns. Her work often supports people facing caregiving strain, chronic health challenges, career changes, or the slow wear of compassion fatigue.

Shelley keeps sessions straightforward and person-focused. She listens first, then helps clients set small, practical goals. Conversations aim to build stronger coping skills, clearer communication, and a greater sense of purpose in daily life.

Her style draws on several approaches to match each person’s needs. Shelley uses client-centered methods to honor each person’s viewpoint and combines cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness and narrative work help people reconnect with their present strengths and reframe difficult stories.

She has experience supporting veterans, women’s issues, and young adults, and often works with people handling aging and geriatric concerns, chronic pain or illness, and caregiver stress. Shelley also addresses family of origin questions, codependency, and recovery after domestic violence or other trauma.

Shelley aims to make therapy practical and relevant. People typically leave sessions with one or two focused steps to try between meetings. To begin, readers should use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete the brief matching questionnaire.

Approaches that guide online support

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead, helping clients feel heard and understood while they set their own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Shelley will work together with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That plan can be adjusted as progress is made and priorities shift.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how Shelley is offering care at the time. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and make it easier to keep appointments during work breaks or caregiving demands. Others appreciate that remote work can allow a shorter check-in or a session without video when that better suits the moment. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to work well across different setups, focusing on practical tools and clear next steps.