Shelly Proper
Compassionate counselor guiding practical change
LPC Pennsylvania
- Experience
- 17 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Sleeping
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Shelly
Shelly Proper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania with 17 years of clinical experience.
Background and approach
She works with adults 25 and older who face concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, career and life transitions, and compassion fatigue.
Her practice also addresses caregiving stress, codependency, divorce and separation, first responder and veteran issues, hoarding, hospice and end-of-life counseling, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, ADHD, and women's issues. Shelly brings experience from independent practice, agency settings, schools, and higher education, and she has a post-master's certificate to teach psychology and experience with educational planning.
Her approach is warm, empathetic, and interactive, focused on helping clients identify practical options, skills, and perspectives that support meaningful change. She emphasizes client expertise and clear boundaries within the therapeutic alliance.
Shelly integrates methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor care to each person’s needs.
Practical Approaches for Online Care
Shelly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as part of her approach. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many stress-related concerns. ACT emphasizes values-based action and psychological flexibility, helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful life directions, useful for managing chronic stress, grief, and life transitions.Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Shelly works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and the problems at hand, then blends methods that best support progress rather than applying a single technique. This collaborative planning helps clients feel involved and clear about the steps of therapy.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options can make it easier to access regular support from Pennsylvania without rearranging daily routines, and they allow continued therapeutic work between sessions when needed.
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Experience
17+ years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English