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Addis Shepherd, LPCC
Kentucky
LPCC Kentucky - Stress and Trauma focus
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Emotion regulation
- Relationship patterns
About Addis
Addis Shepherd is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Kentucky with five years of professional experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. He also works with people affected by trauma and abuse.
He uses straightforward, skills-based methods to spot unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions focus on concrete steps people can try between meetings. Addis draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change patterns of thinking and behavior, and on client-centered methods to keep discussions focused on the person’s goals.
He also integrates techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and from Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship-related patterns come up. That mix lets him address panic, mood shifts, and problems tied to attachment or abandonment concerns. He is comfortable discussing issues such as guilt, shame, forgiveness, and isolation.
Addis aims to make sessions practical. He helps people build coping strategies for caregiver stress, communication difficulties, control issues, and the strain that comes with divorce or separation. He pays attention to everyday limits like energy and time, and plans work that fits a client’s life.
People can expect short-term skill work or longer conversations about personal meaning and life purpose. He conducts sessions in English and practices in Kentucky as an LPCC. To begin, clients use the site’s matching steps and schedule a first appointment.
How Addis blends CBT and skills work for online sessions
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, panic, low mood, and daily stress by turning big problems into concrete experiments. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s perspective and priorities, giving space for concerns to be described and clarified before planning practical steps.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Addis will discuss goals and preferences in early meetings and collaborate on whether to emphasize CBT exercises, DBT-style emotion regulation skills, or deeper conversations about attachment patterns. The choice is made together based on what feels most useful for the client’s immediate needs.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people use methods like guided breathing, behavioral experiments, and homework reviews from wherever they are, making skills practice more practical and easier to maintain between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with most often?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, trauma and coping with life changes.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
He uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different responses with practical exercises and between-session practice.
What is his professional background?
He has five years of professional experience and works as an LPCC in Kentucky.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is licensed as an LPCC in Kentucky and conducts his practice from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
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