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Shirley Colee, LMHC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Shirley

Shirley Colee is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with two decades of clinical experience who focuses on helping people navigate relationship struggles, family conflict, trauma, grief, and a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns including ADHD.

Background and approach

She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to reflect individual needs and life circumstances. Clients come to her for support with depression, anxiety, addiction, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, bipolar symptoms, and coping with major life changes.

Her work draws on established methods such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), existential approaches, and EMDR when trauma processing is needed. Shirley emphasizes practical coping skills alongside deeper exploration of meaning, attachment patterns, and family-of-origin dynamics.

She also addresses specialized concerns including caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, codependency, communication problems, and impulsivity. For individuals ready to begin, she encourages taking the first step and offers flexible options to match scheduling needs and preferences.

How therapeutic methods transfer to online care

Shirley uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative, respectful space where a client's experiences and goals guide each session; this approach helps when people need empathy, validation, and an individualized plan. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building concrete skills to change patterns of mood and behavior, making it useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress management. When trauma is a central concern she may incorporate EMDR techniques to support processing of distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity.

Determining the right combination of approaches is part of the work, and Shirley treats that decision as a collaborative process. She will explore a client's needs, preferences, and goals together with them and adjust methods over time so the therapy fits what the client hopes to achieve.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allows for flexible scheduling and access from different locations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, caregiving responsibilities, or travel, while preserving the same therapeutic aims and approaches used in in-person practice.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Shirley address?
She works with a broad range of issues including relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and related life stressors.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and DBT, and she may use EMDR or existential explorations when appropriate to the client's concerns.
How much experience does she have?
Shirley brings 20 years of professional work experience in counseling across a variety of clinical issues and populations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential FL LMHC MH3465 and practices as a licensed mental health counselor in Florida.
Is she able to work with people who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions with English-speaking clients regardless of location.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different communication preferences.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

About

Shirley Colee is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida, with 20 years of experience, not currently accepting new clients.