- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Depression
About Shelby
Shelby Love-Daley is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts. She centers sessions on the person's goals and strengths and offers practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She believes each person knows their story best and brings that knowledge to therapy.
Shelby uses clear steps to build confidence and motivation. She focuses on small, manageable changes that add up over time. Her approach blends client-centered work with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
Background and approach
That means conversations focus on understanding what matters to the client, shifting unhelpful thoughts, and building skills to cope with strong emotions. Shelby also incorporates mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns and find reasons to keep going. These methods are often used for challenges like impulse control, panic attacks, trauma responses, and compassion fatigue.
With nine years of experience, she draws on practical tools rather than jargon. Sessions aim to be straightforward and useful for daily life. Shelby supports people who want clearer communication, better self-care, or help navigating big life changes.
What Shelby works with
Everything Shelby lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shelby helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Communication problems
- Impulsivity
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Shelby lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online parenting support
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. In online sessions Shelby prioritizes the client's goals, reflects what she hears, and helps people use their own strengths to solve problems. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, gives clear tools to change thinking and behavior patterns. Online CBT sessions often include practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage panic attacks, and address unhelpful self-talk.Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance. Shelby may teach grounding and emotion-regulation techniques that people can practice between sessions. These approaches are chosen together with the client; Shelby sees finding the right fit as a collaborative process. She will discuss what methods match the person’s goals, adjust techniques as needed, and check in about progress over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face when interaction matters. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging offer quick, written ways to share thoughts and get feedback between longer appointments. These options help therapy fit into parenting schedules, work hours, and changing days.
Questions people ask about Shelby
What concerns does Shelby address?
Shelby helps with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a client-centered way and pairs that with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy tools to teach coping skills and change unhelpful thinking.
How much experience does she have?
Shelby has nine years of professional experience working with people on a range of concerns from anxiety to compassion fatigue.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MA and is licensed as an LICSW in Massachusetts.
Can I see Shelby if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and Shelby is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on therapist availability.
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