Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Shirley works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shirley
Shirley Grube is a licensed clinical social worker with four decades of experience. She uses straightforward, practical conversation to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and major life changes. Shirley speaks in plain language and focuses on small steps that add up over time.
Shirley centers the person telling their story. She believes people already have strengths they can use to face hard moments. Sessions are aimed at drawing out those strengths and building simple, usable strategies for day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Her work often looks at how thinking patterns affect mood and behavior. Shirley helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. She pairs that with real-world tasks people can practice between sessions.
People bring many concerns to her, including grief, depression, workplace stress, relationship and communication problems, addiction concerns, and struggles with self-esteem. Shirley also supports those coping with trauma, panic symptoms, ADHD, and end-of-life or hospice-related stress. Shirley communicates directly and compassionately.
She encourages clients to set realistic goals and to move at a pace that feels manageable. Her approach is practical, steady, and focused on building tools people can use when life gets difficult.
What Shirley works with
Everything Shirley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shirley's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shirley lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How CBT and online sessions work together
Shirley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. CBT sessions involve talking through current problems, identifying thought patterns that get in the way, and practicing small behavior changes between sessions. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, panic symptoms, anger, and workplace stress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shirley will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and daily life. Together they set short-term goals and adjust methods if something feels unhelpful or too fast.
Online therapy is offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules. Video calls are useful for a closer face-to-face feel, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging lets people share updates between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Shirley
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addiction concerns, workplace issues, and coping with life changes among other concerns.
What is the therapeutic style and approach?
The approach emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, using clear conversation and practical tasks to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does the therapist have?
Shirley has 40 years of professional work experience in behavioral health and social work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.