Shirley Colee

Shirley Colee is a Florida-based licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience helping people navigate major life transitions and strained relationships. She focuses on practical, respectful care and adapts conversations to each person's needs. Shirley often works with people facing grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, and challenges around parenting, addiction, or self-esteem.

Her approach is straightforward and person-centered. Sessions center on what matters most to the client and on small steps that can ease daily stress. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and from dialectical behavior therapy to build emotional coping skills.

Shirley also draws on client-centered principles that place the person's experience at the heart of treatment, and she may incorporate eye movement desensitization and reprocessing methods when trauma memories are present. She balances exploration of meaning with concrete tools for managing symptoms and relationships.

Clients can expect a collaborative process where goals are set together and adjusted over time. Shirley respects individual pace and preferences while offering clear options for moving forward. She accepts clients internationally and conducts sessions in English.

To begin, prospective clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Session costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Shirley’s approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own perspective and priorities; it means the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to build trust and clarify goals. This approach helps when someone needs to feel heard and to make choices about change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when people want tools they can practice between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. It can help people who struggle with intense reactions, impulsivity, or relationship conflict.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Shirley will collaborate with each client to identify which methods match their goals, needs, and comfort level, and she will adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively over distance, and Shirley will help tailor sessions to practical constraints and personal preferences.