Pamela Shultz

Compassionate, practical mental health support

LPC Louisiana

Experience: 3 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Pamela

Pamela Shultz is an LPC based in Louisiana who supports adults managing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, and major life transitions. She focuses on practical strategies that help clients identify unhelpful patterns, build emotional regulation skills, and develop concrete coping tools for day-to-day life.

Background and approach

Pamela also works with people facing issues related to abandonment, attachment, blended family dynamics, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and other life adjustments. Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral therapy alongside client-centered and existential perspectives, incorporating mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques to tailor sessions to individual needs.

With three years of professional experience, Pamela emphasizes collaboration and actionable steps, helping clients set realistic goals and track progress over time. She frames therapy as a process of exploration and skill-building rather than a one-size-fits-all solution.

Sessions are offered through multiple remote formats to accommodate different schedules and preferences. Pamela describes her work as grounded, compassionate, and goal-oriented, aiming to help people regain a sense of control and move forward after difficult changes or addictive patterns.

Approaches for change and online convenience

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental collaboration where the therapist listens for each person's goals and values; this approach helps clients feel heard and supports self-directed growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with practical skills and new patterns, which is often useful for anxiety, stress, and addictive behaviors. Motivational Interviewing is a brief, goal-focused method that helps clarify ambivalence and strengthen personal motivation for change, commonly used when people are exploring recovery or lifestyle shifts.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Pamela works together with clients to determine which strategies fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time based on progress and client feedback, making adjustments to emphasize skills training, insight work, or motivation as appropriate.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to access care around work, family, or mobility constraints. These remote options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, schedule sessions from different locations, and use shorter check-ins or longer sessions depending on what best supports progress.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?

Pamela supports people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and parenting challenges, and life transitions. She also works with a range of related issues such as attachment concerns, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and body image.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, blending client-centered warmth with goal-oriented techniques to help clients build skills and make concrete changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with adults on addiction, anxiety, and life adjustment issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential with licence LA LPC 10006 and practices in Louisiana.

Does she offer services in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are accessed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to get started?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacks PhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Louisiana

Languages

English