(She/Her)
In person and telehealth sessions available
Supervised by Jennifer Cain, LPC-S, RPT-S and Amy R. Dean, LMFT-S
Shelby is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate and Licensed Marriage and Family-Associate who has a passion for working with children, individuals, couples, and families. Shelby truly believes in the power of family and social systems. She takes a Person-Centered approach using complementary techniques in a non-judgmental setting. She feels that counseling is best served when the clients can take the sessions in whatever direction benefits them.
When working with children, she emphasizes that toys are their words and play is their language. Shelby has 150 hours of play therapy training as well as play therapy supervision and experience. In a play therapy session, children have the opportunity to use several different toys, tools, and resources to play out their thoughts and feelings. Having this safe space with a neutral adult helps teach them coping and self-regulation skills. Shelby also works with parents in providing resources and helping them learn how they can help support their children through this process.
When not at work, Shelby enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and her 2 very energetic little boys. She also loves binging TV Shows/Movies, being outdoors/in water, listening to audio books, and DIY/Cricut projects.
Education
- M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Sam Houston State University, 2022
- B.A. in Psychology and Human Services from Sam Houston State University, 2019
License, Certifications & Awards
- Texas LPC-Associate #90015
- Texas LMFT-Associate #205141
- National Certified Counselor
Additional Training
- Introduction to TF-CBT – 3-day intensive training
- Play Therapy training — Ongoing
Professional Activities and Memberships
- American Counseling Association (ACA) Member
- Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (TAMFT) Member
- Texas Counseling Association (TCA) Member
- Psi Chi: Psychology National Honors Society; SHSU
- Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Society; SHSU