Shirley Currier, LPC, LMFT
Compassionate counselor for parenting challenges
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 19
- Credentials
- LPC, LMFT
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Shirley
Shirley Currier is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people with parenting strain and related concerns. She holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology and brings 19 years of professional experience as an LPC and LMFT in Texas. Shirley talks plainly and aims to make sessions feel practical and down-to-earth for busy parents.
Her path into counseling began through personal recovery from addiction, which shaped how she understands stress, shame, and change.
Background and approach
That lived experience sits behind a long clinical career in settings such as physician offices, day treatment programs, nonprofit agencies, and court diversion work. Clients can expect a practitioner who has seen many sides of emotional and behavioral struggles. Shirley uses a mix of approaches depending on what someone needs.
She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, emotionally focused ideas for improving relatedness, and acceptance-based practices to manage difficult feelings. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented, not filled with jargon. She accepts a broad range of concerns including addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, intimacy-related issues, and issues that show up around parenting.
Additional focuses include attachment concerns, communication problems, compulsive behaviors, and obsessive or intrusive thoughts. The work is practical - identifying small changes that make daily life easier. Shirley offers phone, video, live chat, and text-based therapy formats.
People in Texas who prefer English can follow a short online match process to get started and schedule sessions that fit their life.
What Shirley works with
Everything Shirley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shirley helps people with.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Shirley lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Shirley commonly blends cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally focused techniques in her online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that worsen anxiety, depression, panic, and compulsive actions. Emotionally focused ideas help people better understand and express feelings tied to relationships and intimacy-related problems.She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy principles when appropriate, encouraging people to notice difficult feelings without fighting them and to act in line with their values. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Shirley will discuss goals and preferences with the person and adjust methods over time to find what feels most useful.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or ongoing support, and text lets someone share thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule work around parenting responsibilities, work hours, or other commitments while keeping therapy consistent and practical.
Questions people ask about Shirley
What concerns does Shirley commonly address?
She helps people with parenting strain and related issues such as addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, intimacy-related problems, and stress.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and straightforward, blending cognitive behavioral ideas, emotionally focused work, and acceptance-based strategies to reduce distress and build coping skills.
How long has she practiced therapy?
She has 19 years of professional experience and a longer personal history of recovery that influenced her move into counseling and clinical work.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and practices in Texas as indicated by her TX LPC and TX LMFT listings.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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