Shirley St Juste, LMHC

Shirley St Juste is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida with 19 years of experience. She works with people managing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Shirley also supports clients seeking coaching for work and executive concerns and those coping with attention, concentration, and memory difficulties.

She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings. Shirley emphasizes practical conversation and steady support rather than medical jargon. She acknowledges that beginning therapy takes courage and affirms that first step.

Over nearly two decades she has helped people facing caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, attachment and family of origin issues, and communication or control struggles. She has also worked with clients affected by divorce, immigration stress, first responder challenges, and the emotional fallout from disasters.

Shirley draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and daily functioning. She works collaboratively to set clear, manageable goals like improving sleep, reducing worry, or sharpening concentration at work. Her approach mixes coaching skills with clinical care to help people make practical changes.

Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole. Prospective clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Shirley Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online

Shirley draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with everyday problems. One common approach she uses focuses on practical problem solving and goal setting to reduce stress and manage anxiety. That method breaks larger concerns into small steps so clients can test changes and notice what helps.

Another approach centers on improving attention and concentration through coaching-style strategies. This involves building routines, adjusting tasks to fit strengths, and using brief skills practice to sharpen focus and memory for work or daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Shirley works together with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans when something isn’t working to make progress feel realistic and doable.

If you want online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, save travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t needed. Licensed professionals can tailor online work to practical life demands so therapy supports daily routines and responsibilities.