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Shelley Adkins, LCSW
Kentucky
LCSW in Kentucky - Mood and trauma work
See online therapy options- CBT focused
- Mindfulness practice
- Trauma-informed care
About Shelley
Shelley Adkins is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Kentucky with 25 years of practice. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, grief, and stress. Shelley also helps with parenting strain, career changes, low self-esteem, anger, and compassion fatigue.
Shelley uses straightforward, practical methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns that keep problems going. She also uses client-centered listening, mindfulness skills, narrative techniques, and trauma-focused work when those fit the situation.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small, testable changes. People learn to spot thoughts and behaviors that raise anxiety or feed depression. Work may include practicing new communication skills, pacing coping strategies for chronic illness or caregiver stress, and addressing family of origin patterns that affect current relationships.
Shelley has long experience with life-stage and health-related issues, including aging and geriatric concerns, cancer, chronic pain and disability, and caregiver stress. She also addresses communication problems, codependency, and the emotional effects of disasters and domestic violence.
Her approach is practical and organized. Clients leave sessions with specific strategies to try between meetings and a plan to check what helps. For someone wanting structured, step-by-step work on mood, anxiety, trauma, or relationship problems, she offers clear methods and long experience.
How CBT and related approaches work in online sessions
CBT helps people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It breaks problems into manageable parts and uses short experiments to see what changes reduce anxiety or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on careful listening and reflecting back what the client says so goals become clearer. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment coping.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Shelley will help explore which methods fit a person's goals and preferences and will adjust techniques as progress is reviewed. That collaboration means the plan can shift when something is not working or when different skills are needed.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or caregiving schedule and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can also make it simpler to practice mindfulness or communication exercises between meetings and to bring real-life situations into session discussion.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Shelley works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship issues, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career change, and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, structured methods with client-centered listening. Work often focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors to change and trying small experiments between sessions.
How many years of experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of life and health challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Shelley holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and practices in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to schedule a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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