I am licensed in Montana with 18 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Grief, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Aging and geriatric issues, Cancer, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Dissociation, Gender dysphoria, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Paranoia, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy
MT LCSW BBH-LCSW-LIC-803
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Shirley is a therapist I immediately felt comfortable with. She’s been kind, understanding and ready to provide tools and remind me of my strengths when I needed to hear it.
Written on Nov 03, 2024 after therapy with Shirley for 2 months on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Shirley Cayko, has help me to understand why my feelings are and has help me feel better in my situation and all my difficulties. Still she is working with me .... :)
Written on Jul 24, 2024 after therapy with Shirley for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, anger management, and coping with life changes