- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship concerns
About Shelley
Shelley Duncan is a Licensed Clinical Professional (LCP) in Kansas with more than 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are facing stress and anxiety, relationship and family concerns, career difficulties, and life transitions. Shelley also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger, and issues with self-esteem and intimacy.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small, practical changes. Sessions focus on clear goals, skills to manage symptoms, and steps that fit daily life. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at making progress people can use between meetings.
Shelley also supports those dealing with abandonment, attachment and family-of-origin issues, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, and blended family challenges. She works with concerns such as codependency, communication problems, control issues, and commitment struggles. These topics are explored with targeted strategies rather than vague platitudes.
People can expect a professional who explains options plainly and helps set achievable steps. She frames sessions around what someone wants to address next, whether that is reducing anxiety in social situations, improving sleep, or handling grief.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire and a scheduled first appointment are used to set up work together. The subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time.
How CBT-based work translates to online sessions
People can expect Cognitive Behavioral Therapy described in plain terms: identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them against real situations, and practicing new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress, sleep problems, and patterns that affect relationships.CBT focuses on concrete skills such as breathing, behavioral experiments, and structured problem solving. These tools help people try different responses to stressful or triggering situations and track what changes. This approach suits concerns like worry, avoidance, sleep disruption, and repeated negative thinking.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life. That collaborative decision considers what someone wants to address, how they prefer to work, and what feels practical for them.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make fitting sessions into busy schedules easier, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use techniques at home between meetings and bring real-life examples into sessions for discussion.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Shelley focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, career issues, trauma and grief, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem challenges.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She uses clear, goal-oriented sessions that emphasize practical skills and steps to try between meetings, often drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has more than 15 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCP credential and practices in Kansas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.