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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
About Shelly
Shelly McNulty is a Connecticut Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Shelly speaks English and works with adults who want to address these challenges.
Shelly centers her work on the idea that people are the experts on their own stories. She helps clients identify strengths and practical steps that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Sessions emphasize clear goals, concrete coping skills, and conversations that clarify what matters most to each person.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice across settings and a focus on helping clients regain motivation and confidence. She often addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and loneliness by breaking problems into manageable parts. Sessions tend to be straightforward and focused on tasks the client can try between meetings.
Shelly pays attention to how relationships affect mood and stress. She supports people working through social anxiety, phobia, and barriers to self-love and life purpose. Her approach balances listening with offering practical strategies for small changes.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time, and costs vary by location. International clients are not accepted at this time.
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Evidence-based approaches and remote care
Shelly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on clear skills and problem solving. That term covers approaches that teach practical coping skills, emotion regulation, and ways to change unhelpful thinking. These methods can help with anxiety, depression, trauma reactions, and everyday stressors.She also emphasizes work on relationships and communication. That involves identifying patterns that increase conflict or isolation and practicing new ways to talk and set boundaries. This kind of work can reduce social anxiety and improve connection over time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shelly will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust what they do together based on what helps. Clients are invited to weigh in on what feels useful and what should change.
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to learn whether appointments are available by video, phone, or another format. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, and remove travel time so people can use the hour for therapy rather than transit.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist focus on?
Shelly focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. She also works on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.
What style or approach does she use in sessions?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and works in a practical, goal-oriented way. Sessions emphasize identifying strengths and trying specific strategies between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience in clinical settings. That background informs how she helps clients with motivation and confidence.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Shelly is a Connecticut Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as CT LCSW. She practices from Connecticut.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates should be confirmed during sign-up.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. That process sets up the initial appointment.
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