Peace of Mind...You deserve it!
Many people say they want to feel content and in control of their lives. I work with individuals who want to make changes and experience more enrichment and satisfaction. Therapy is a relationship that is safe, non-judgmental, warm, and rewarding; a way to find peace. Therapy can provide insight and new perspectives into life's challenges and can help open up new possibilities and options for approaching difficult situations. Some of the benefits available from therapy include:
* Developing new skills for handling stress and anxiety
* Modifying unhealthy behaviors and self-defeating patterns
* Increasing confidence and overall quality of life
* Enhancing new ways to manage anger, depression and moods.
I am a licensed professional counselor and board certified art therapist working for the past 25 years with individuals of all ages. I primarily use evidence based techniques including cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused, trauma focused CBT or a combination depending on the need of the individual. Being an art therapist, I also use the creative therapies to gain insight in a non-verbal way as images are sometimes easier than words. I have experience in Play Therapy, Sand Tray and Theraplay. In essence, I begin where you are and tailor the treatment approach to your need. I am will be sensitive to how your individual life experiences impact your decisions and beliefs. This is a journey we will take together to increase your quality of life!
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Grief, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Codependency, Communication problems, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Emptiness, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MO LPC 002652
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Shelley Zimmerman. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
My therapist, Shelley Zimmerman, has been outstanding! I was dealing with grief, depression, job burnout and finally retiring within the next year. She helped me break each piece of this emotional puzzle down into steps so that I could make progress in each area. As a result, I worked through the grief, got the right help for my depression, and focused on how to manage the burnout so that I arrived at retirement day prepared and able to celebrate the milestone with no stress and got to experience the joy this accomplishment should bring as I began my new life’s chapter. I would not have been this happy without Shelley’s compassion and wisdom to guide me. Getting therapy with Shelley through BetterHelp is the single best decision I have made in many years, truly. Thank you so much for providing this service and employing competent professionals like Shelley.
Written on Jul 12, 2024 after therapy with Shelley for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Shelley comes to the session to really listen and after I have expressed myself she offers excellent insights.
Written on Jan 07, 2024 after therapy with Shelley for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
We have been working for almost 2 years now and Shelley really helps me to notice what is going on in my life. She is a warm and kind presence in my life, exactly what I need. Highly reccomend Shelley.
Written on Dec 20, 2023 after therapy with Shelley for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse
She’s so kind, caring and so good at making you feel welcome / to be able to Open up
Written on Aug 07, 2023 after therapy with Shelley for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
She has been really helpful for my dealing w/ isolation & Long Covid
Written on Apr 27, 2023 after therapy with Shelley for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Shelly is a great therapist. After a couple of weeks I felt an improvement in my mental health. She is very understanding, compassionate and patient. I am so glad to have met her.
Written on Apr 16, 2023 after therapy with Shelley for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue