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Shellby Custer, LCSW

  • Experience23 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Shellby

Shellby Custer brings a trauma-informed, attachment-centered approach to her clinical work, combining evidence-based techniques and compassionate guidance from more than 23 years of practice.

Background and approach

As an LCSW licensed in Pennsylvania (PA LCSW CW018289), she blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness strategies with narrative and motivational tools to help clients rethink unhelpful patterns and cultivate practical coping skills. Her practice focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, ADHD, and issues related to intimacy and relationships.

She also addresses complex themes such as attachment wounds, family of origin difficulties, post-traumatic stress, mood and personality disorders, chronic illness and pain, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Shellby emphasizes personal growth, self-compassion, and rebuilding resilience, guiding clients through life transitions and recovery from trauma.

Sessions aim to clarify values, strengthen emotional regulation, and support meaningful change while honoring each person’s unique story and pace of healing.

Integrating Attachment and CBT Online

Attachment-based work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy are central to her online approach. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more supported ways of relating and regulating emotions, which can be especially useful for recurring interpersonal struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors while teaching concrete coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is collaborative rather than predetermined. The therapist will work with clients to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different methods, adjusting techniques over time to match changing needs and progress.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose a format that feels most comfortable for the individual while still engaging in focused clinical work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and trauma-related difficulties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style blends attachment-based perspectives with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, narrative approaches, and motivational interviewing to create practical, reflective, and compassionate work.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 23 years of clinical experience to her work supporting people through life transitions, trauma recovery, and mood-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Pennsylvania as an LCSW with license number PA LCSW CW018289 and provides services to clients in that region.
Does she provide services in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not listed as accepting clients in other languages or internationally.
What session formats are available?
Clients can connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the therapist's offered formats.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

What Shellby can help with

Shellby Custer works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Shellby works with clients navigating challenging life transitions and past traumas.

Shellby works with clients addressing depression and anxiety.

How Shellby approaches therapy

Shellby's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Shellby is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Pennsylvania, with 23 years of clinical experience.