Shelly Huffman brings 23 years of counseling experience to her practice.
01About Shelly
Shelly Huffman brings 23 years of counseling experience to her practice. She has lived through deep joys and heavy losses and uses that perspective to help people move forward. Shelly holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and works from Washington to support people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and the challenges of life change.
Shelly listens for how and why a problem showed up now. She combines a compassionate, nurturing presence with honest, straightforward feedback.
Background and approach
In sessions she asks practical questions and helps people notice patterns in thinking, behavior, and relationships. Her work often focuses on relationship difficulties and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Shelly also helps people wrestling with guilt, shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
She offers ways to reduce social anxiety and improve communication with others. Sessions typically move at a steady, realistic pace. Shelly aims to help people identify small, doable steps that reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning.
She encourages curiosity about feelings while keeping the work grounded and practical. People who prefer clear guidance combined with warmth may find her style a good fit. She partners with clients to set goals and decide on next steps.
The work is collaborative and tailored to each person’s needs.
02Credentials
- LMHC (Washington)
- License LH60076692 · expires July 2026
- LCPC (Kansas)
- License LCPC 2698 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1841680410 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
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04Online support
Practical approaches for online healing
Shelly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-life change. One common approach is brief, focused work that identifies unhelpful thought patterns and replaces them with clearer, calmer options. This helps with anxiety, stress, and social fears by giving concrete tools to try between sessions.Another approach emphasizes processing traumatic events in small, manageable steps. That method helps people reduce the intensity of painful memories and learn ways to tolerate strong emotions while rebuilding daily routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shelly works collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what helps most in real life.
Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit care into a busy life. Video calls let people read nonverbal cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a quicker check-in. Live chat or text messaging can be used for short updates, practice between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options let people keep progress steady while matching the format to their day.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she support?
Shelly focuses on stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. She also addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, and social anxiety.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is compassionate and nurturing while also offering honest, straightforward feedback. Sessions balance listening with practical steps to help people notice patterns and make changes.
How long has she been practicing?
Shelly has 23 years of counseling experience and draws on that background to help people navigate difficult life events and transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices from Washington.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Shelly offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How do costs and subscriptions work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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