01 · Who Shelley works with

Shelley works with stress, Anxiety, grief and self esteem

Shelley lists 5 specialisms and 12 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Shelley chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Shelley's own words

What Shelley says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

As a licensed therapist with extensive experience serving individuals in Florida, I specialize in adults and geriatrics. My professional background spans over three decades, during which I've developed deep expertise in addressing depression, anxiety, codependency, self esteem, shame, grief, and significant life changes such as divorce and aging,

I am a problem solving based therapist. I believe understanding one’s thinking is the foundation for changing one’s behavior and quality of life. I aim to have a calm, supportive and respectful environment, balancing empathy and nurturing with honesty and directness.

Shelley Schneider, on the BetterHelp listing · read 10 Oct 2026

03 · How Shelley works

The 2 approaches Shelley lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Shelley lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Shelley's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Shelley runs a session.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Shelley practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Shelley's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Shelley at this point.

2. Naming Shelley specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Shelley is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Shelley.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

2 questions worth asking Shelley

Built from what Shelley actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Shelley's - Shelley has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “With 35 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

Florida

Licence

FL LCSW SW5508

Licence number

SW5508

Licence expires

31 Mar 2027

NPI

1992939037

Years in practice

35

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

9 Jun 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Shelley's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 10 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Shelley. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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