Shelby Friery uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and low self-esteem.
01About Shelby
Shelby Friery uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and low self-esteem. She brings eight years of counseling experience and a calm, patient style to sessions. Shelby is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC working from Idaho and offers several online formats for care.
Shelby favors short, focused steps that clients can try between sessions. She draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and test new ways of responding.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused ideas guide goal setting and practical problem solving. In sessions Shelby listens first, then agrees on small, doable goals. She keeps language plain and uses examples that connect to everyday life.
Her approach blends encouragement with clear tools so people can build confidence and cope better day to day. Shelby’s background includes work in school counseling and counselor education. She teaches and supervises future counselors while continuing to see clients.
That mix keeps her practice grounded in current research and real-world experience. When someone starts work with Shelby they complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule the first session. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life.
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
02Credentials
- LPC (Idaho)
- License LPC-10106 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1942079181 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shelby lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Self-love
Methods Shelby names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Shelby names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approach-focused care delivered online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, grief, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and gives concrete exercises to test new beliefs and behaviors; it often helps with stress, low mood, and anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shelby works together with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That collaborative process means approaches can be adjusted over time based on what is working.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging offer ongoing support between sessions and can fit into busy schedules. These options make it easier to attend therapy from different locations and at varied times, while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Shelby focus on?
Shelby supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. She also addresses communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and growing self-love.
What style of therapy does she use?
Sessions blend Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused techniques. The work is practical and goal oriented, with tools to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does Shelby have?
She has eight years of counseling experience and also works as a counselor educator. That combination keeps her practice connected to current research and real settings.
Where is Shelby based and what is her credential?
She is located in Idaho and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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