Shelley Schneider

Shelley Schneider, LCSW, focuses on helping adults navigate big life changes and overwhelming emotions. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression, including those dealing with divorce and separation. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at making day-to-day life more manageable.

Shelley uses problem-solving and thought-focused methods to help people make changes that stick. She believes that understanding how thoughts influence behavior is key to feeling better. Sessions tend to be calm and respectful, with a direct and honest style that still feels supportive.

Over a 35-year career, Shelley has developed experience with aging and geriatric concerns, cancer and hospice-related issues, caregiver stress, and challenges like codependency, guilt, and shame. She also addresses communication struggles, isolation, and questions about life purpose and meaning.

People who come to her can expect practical tools and clear steps to try between sessions. Shelley aims to balance empathy with straightforward feedback so progress is steady and understandable. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to shape conversations and goals.

Based in Florida, Shelley offers services to English-speaking adults. Her long experience shapes a calm, measured pace in sessions and an emphasis on real-world coping strategies.

How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of thinking and acting. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical steps to change daily habits and reactions. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on identifying small, achievable goals and building on what already works; it is useful when people want clear, short-term plans to handle a specific problem.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Shelley will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try approaches that match those needs. Together they track progress and adjust strategies to find what helps most in everyday life.

If you are considering online work, check the available session options before booking to confirm formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time so people can use a break at work or at home more easily. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises and solution-focused planning to an online setting so practical work continues between meetings.