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Shella Chichester, LPC
Georgia
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Client-centered care
- Solution-focused work
About Shella
Shella Chichester is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia with seven years of clinical experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and depression. Shella uses straightforward, goal-focused conversations to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck and try different responses.
In sessions she uses a person-centered style that focuses on listening and understanding each person's priorities. She brings in techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and set small steps toward clearer goals. Those methods are used in practical ways, not as labels or promises.
Shella favors short, concrete exercises and clear check-ins. She helps people track thoughts and moods, try behavioral experiments, and review what worked between sessions. When grief or life transitions are involved, she pays attention to pacing and practical coping strategies.
She aims for plain language and structured work in sessions. That can include goal setting, skill practice, and reviewing progress week to week. This approach is meant to make therapy feel like a series of small, manageable changes rather than an open-ended project.
Outside work she is a wife and mother and spends free time with family and travel. She offers sessions in English and works under her Georgia LPC credential. If someone wants to try a short focused plan or needs help sorting next steps, she can help map a path forward.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Shella uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns. CBT in practice means tracking thoughts, testing beliefs with small experiments, and building new habits that reduce distress.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy principles, which focus on listening and responding to each person's priorities. That approach keeps work grounded in what matters most to the individual rather than fitting them to a method.
Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set short-term, practical goals and identify small steps that move a person toward those goals. It is useful for people who want concrete changes in a few focused sessions.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Shella will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in about what helps and adjusting the plan as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy week by reducing travel time and making it easier to schedule brief check-ins or regular weekly sessions. They can also allow someone to choose audio-only or video sessions depending on bandwidth, comfort with being on camera, or the type of exercise planned.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she most often address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and depression.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different responses through short exercises and behavioral experiments.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She holds an LPC credential and has seven years of professional experience working with the listed concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia and practices under that credential.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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