Shellene Hattersley, LCSW

Shellene Hattersley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings seven years of direct clinical experience to her practice in Florida. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable. Shellene aims to create a calm, steady space for people to work through stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and shifts in self-esteem.

She uses an approachable, person-centered style. Sessions emphasize active listening and clear goals. Shellene draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness tools to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding.

Her background includes work in community mental health settings before moving into private practice. That experience shaped a straightforward way of working with mood disorders, grief from separation, post-traumatic stress, and caregiver stress. Shellene also supports people coping with body image, abandonment and attachment concerns, and issues tied to veteran and armed forces experiences.

In session she blends skills training with motivational interviewing to help people set realistic steps and stay committed to change. Therapy focuses on small, achievable shifts - practical strategies for sleep, mood, communication, and self-care. The pace is set by the person in therapy and adjusted as needs change.

Shellene is based in Florida and carries the LCSW credential. She works in English and aims to help people build more stable routines, stronger self-regard, and clearer direction during life transitions.

Approaches for online work and finding the right fit

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's goals and experience at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely, reflects what matters most, and helps shape goals that make sense for everyday life. This approach supports people struggling with relationship problems, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and habits that maintain stress or low mood and testing new, practical behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and patterns that lead to repeated conflict or avoidance.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those tools can be useful when strong emotions or relationship conflicts get in the way of daily functioning.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help explore which methods match a person's needs, goals, and preferences and adjust strategies over time. Clients and therapist decide together what feels most helpful.

Confirm currently supported session formats before booking since specific options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins on a work break, or use shorter skills-focused sessions when time is limited. Licensed professionals can guide how to adapt exercises and homework to everyday routines so progress continues between meetings.