Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Coaching
How Shelly works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shelly
Shelly Mentus is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, relationship struggles, and changes that feel overwhelming. Shelly aims to create an accepting space where clients can talk frankly and find practical ways forward.
Her work often focuses on relationship patterns, communication, and rebuilding trust. She supports people coping with grief, trauma, addiction, and the strain of caregiving.
Background and approach
Shelly also addresses self-esteem, body image, and questions about life purpose when those issues come up. Shelly draws on several approaches to meet each person's needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. Emotionally-Focused and client-centered methods guide deeper emotional connection and expression. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented.
Clients can expect to name a few concrete goals, try small behavior changes between meetings, and check progress together. Shelly frames setbacks as information rather than failure and works at a steady, practical pace. She offers sessions in English and practices in Florida.
People who want to start typically complete a short matching form and then schedule a session that fits their needs. Outside work she enjoys travel, movies, bowling, and time with family and friends.
What Shelly works with
Everything Shelly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shelly's practice.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shelly lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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 therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small steps toward those values. Online sessions can help people notice avoidance patterns and practice committed actions between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change them. In video or messaging sessions, CBT exercises and homework can be assigned and reviewed together.Shelly will collaborate with each person to find the best approach. She listens to concerns, reviews goals, and suggests strategies that fit the client's situation. If one method doesn't seem to fit, she adjusts the plan so work stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls work well for focused conversations and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to send quick updates, try short exercises, or stay connected between longer sessions. These formats let people fit therapy into busy lives while still using ACT and CBT techniques in real situations.
Questions people ask about Shelly
What kinds of problems does Shelly help with?
She works with issues like stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, and caregiver strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and practical, focusing on clear goals, emotional connection, and skills you can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shelly has 15 years of experience supporting people through relationship problems, trauma, addiction issues, and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and routines.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I 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.