- Compassionate guidance
- Practical skills
- Kansas based
About Shelley
Shelley Duncan is a licensed clinician practicing in Kansas with more than 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and career-related challenges. Shelley centers each meeting on respect, sensitivity, and compassion so clients feel heard and understood.
She works collaboratively to tailor conversations and plans to each person's needs. Sessions are straightforward and aim to build practical skills people can use between meetings. Shelley emphasizes realistic goals and small, steady steps toward change.
Her background includes long-term work supporting people through grief, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. She also helps with intimacy-related issues, sleep disturbances, anger, and self-esteem concerns. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, blended family matters, and adoption and foster care topics.
Shelley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice thoughts and actions that keep problems going. Over time clients learn different ways of thinking and behaving that reduce distress. She also offers coaching-style support for practical problem solving and coping skills.
People who prefer direct, compassionate guidance tend to fit well with her style. She encourages questions about the process and adjusts pace based on each person's comfort. Taking the first step often feels hard, and Shelley aims to make the next steps clear and manageable.
How Shelley Uses CBT for Online Work
Many of Shelley’s sessions use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-focused, and it can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress-related concerns.She also blends coaching elements into sessions to support problem solving and daily coping. That can mean setting small goals, practicing new skills between meetings, and checking progress each session to keep things moving forward.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Shelley will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them as needed.
Please confirm which online session formats are currently offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and coaching work to help people apply skills in real life and follow up on progress between sessions.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Shelley commonly address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse as well as relationship and family concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is respectful and direct, with a focus on practical skills and tailored plans that match each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
Shelley has more than 15 years of professional work experience in clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LCP and practices in Kansas.
Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Shelley?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.