- Anxiety and stress
- Trauma recovery
- Attachment work
About Shellby
Shellby Custer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Pennsylvania with 23 years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and related concerns and helps them find practical ways to cope.
She focuses on life transitions and healing from past abuse and trauma. She also addresses attachment issues, social anxiety, seasonal mood changes, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. Sessions tend to emphasize building self-esteem and developing coping skills that fit daily life.
Her work uses several therapy approaches, including attachment-based methods, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques. That mix supports both short-term problem solving and deeper exploration of patterns that keep people stuck.
Shellby often helps people process family of origin issues, grief, and relationship concerns while also supporting those struggling with addiction, chronic pain or mood disorders. She pays attention to the practical steps someone can take between sessions, such as simple behavioral changes or focused self-reflection.
People meet her to address anger, parenting strain, career stress, and intimacy-related issues alongside clinical concerns like bipolar disorder, PTSD, and personality-related patterns. Her practice aims to combine clear methods with steady clinical experience so clients can try approaches and see what helps.
Therapy approaches and how online work fits
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people who notice recurring problems in relationships or who struggle with trust and closeness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and small experiments, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and social fears.Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and recommend approaches that match the client's needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are common as therapy progresses.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to continue work during life transitions without needing to change therapists, helping methods like CBT and mindfulness carry over into everyday routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and related issues such as grief, addiction, attachment problems, and social anxiety.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She combines attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative methods to address day-to-day coping and longer-term patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience as a clinical social worker in Pennsylvania and has worked with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential and region does she practice under?
She is an LCSW licensed in Pennsylvania and practices under that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I do sessions remotely or internationally?
International clients are not currently accepted. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats she offers now.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.