Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Shelley works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shelley
Shelley Akerman is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked in outpatient and hospital settings for 11 years. She earned her master's degree from Mercer University and has spent her career helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. Shelley keeps things straightforward and approachable in session so people can get to what matters fast.
Her style is down-to-earth and friendly. She aims to make clients feel respected and heard while they talk through difficult moments.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical ideas and small steps a person can try between meetings. Shelley uses several evidence-informed ways of working, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices. She blends these approaches to match each person’s goals and preferences rather than sticking to a single method.
Conversations can include thought tracking, behavioral experiments, or simple mindfulness exercises to manage strong feelings. People come to her for a wide range of concerns beyond anger, such as relationship and communication problems, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, addiction, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also supports those facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, and bereavement.
Shelley accepts sessions in English and works with clients across Georgia and internationally. Her aim is to collaborate on realistic plans that fit daily life and help clients build skills that last.
What Shelley works with
Everything Shelley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shelley's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shelley lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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.
How Shelley’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s experience first and builds sessions around each person’s priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens, reflects what she hears, and helps the client set goals that feel meaningful and doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, often called CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing small changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and many day-to-day problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shelley will talk with clients about what methods feel helpful and adapt techniques to fit individual goals and life demands. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that is realistic and relevant to what the client wants to change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or when a written format feels more comfortable. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Shelley
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Shelley helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. She also supports clients with relationship issues, grief, addictions, trauma, and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is down-to-earth, laid back, and friendly. Sessions are practical and focused on concrete steps people can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in outpatient and hospital settings. That background shapes how she supports people through a variety of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential LPC in Georgia. She practices from Georgia and lists that state as her location.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients in addition to those in Georgia. Conversations are conducted in English.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Clients can choose the format that best fits their schedule and needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist's availability.