- Social anxiety support
- Trauma informed care
- Self-esteem work
About Shirley
Shirley King is a Florida LMHC with eight years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Shirley also focuses on social anxiety and phobia and aspects of women's issues.
She helps people build practical coping skills for everyday life. Sessions often include talking through difficult feelings, practicing ways to handle social situations, and naming patterns that cause shame or isolation. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide this work and sometimes brings gentle humor into sessions when it fits.
Shirley pays attention to how relationships and communication affect emotional health. She supports people who want clearer boundaries, better communication, or to repair trust with themselves and others. She also works with issues like forgiveness, guilt, and reconnecting to a sense of purpose.
Her approach is collaborative and direct. Clients can expect a focus on skill building - like managing anxiety in social settings, reducing avoidance, and strengthening self-esteem. Progress often comes from repeating small practices between sessions.
People who choose Shirley typically want straightforward strategies and a steady guide through life transitions. Her experience includes helping clients recover from trauma and develop habits that reduce isolation and shame. She offers services in English from her Florida practice and does not accept international clients.
How evidence-based techniques are used online
Shirley draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety and rebuild confidence. Cognitive-style approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real situations, which can reduce worry and avoidance in social settings. Skills-based methods teach concrete tools for managing stress and low mood, such as breathing, grounding, and stepwise exposure to feared situations. Finding the right approach is collaborative. Shirley will discuss which techniques match a person's goals and preferences and adjust methods over time based on progress and feedback. Clients and therapist work together to set small practice goals between sessions. Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Many people find that remote work helps fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter or more frequent appointments when needed. Online sessions can make it easier to keep consistent practice and check in during life transitions, while the therapist guides goal-setting and skill application in everyday situations.Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, and also focuses on social anxiety and phobia and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and works collaboratively with clients to build practical coping skills and improve communication.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health counselor.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and 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 then schedule a first session.