- Years in practice
- 23
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Shellby
Shellby Custer is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 23 years of experience helping people navigate heavy emotions and life changes. She works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting concerns. Her style is practical and grounded - she focuses on small, manageable steps that fit into daily life.
Shellby draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand patterns that show up in relationships. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are woven in to help clients steady attention and cope with strong feelings. Much of her work centers on healing from past hurt, rebuilding self-esteem, and finding meaning after loss or major transitions. She supports people dealing with burnout, compassion fatigue, and the strain of caregiving or demanding jobs.
Conversations often include ways to manage sleep, anger, and addictive patterns. Shellby places emphasis on real-world skills - short practices, thought tools, and goal-focused steps that clients can try between sessions. She encourages exploration of family of origin issues, attachment wounds, and patterns that repeat across relationships.
Narrative techniques help people reframe painful stories and find new possibilities. Clients can expect a steady, empathic presence that balances emotional depth with clear direction. Shellby offers a space to sort through complicated feelings, plan next steps, and build more reliable coping over time.
What Shellby works with
Everything Shellby lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shellby helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shellby lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Attachment-Based Therapy helps people recognize patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. Online sessions can explore those patterns and practice new ways of connecting and setting boundaries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through concrete exercises and homework. It works well for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing mood swings.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try different techniques, and adjust recommendations based on what helps. Together you decide whether attachment work, CBT, mindfulness, or another method fits your needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility and multiple ways to connect. Video calls are like an in-person visit and work for deeper conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break. Live chat or text-based messaging is useful for shorter check-ins, skill practice, or when you prefer writing over speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, and other demands.
Questions people ask about Shellby
What concerns does Shellby commonly address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting issues, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness in a practical way focused on manageable steps and real-life change.
What is her clinical background?
Shellby has 23 years of clinical experience working with complex emotional issues and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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