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Shirley Savage-Hampton, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNevada
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Shirley

Shirley Savage-Hampton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Nevada who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, depression, and ADHD-related challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on a decade of clinical experience to help clients address concentration, executive functioning, impulsivity, and the emotional fallout that follows difficult life events. Her work also touches on adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, family-of-origin problems, and end-of-life and hospice-related matters.

Her practice emphasizes an integrative, person-focused style that combines cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, and dialectical behavior methods. She uses cognitive-behavioral tools to help reframe unhelpful thoughts, client-centered conversation to promote self-reflection and empowerment, and dialectical behavior strategies to develop practical coping skills.

Sessions prioritize actionable techniques such as mindfulness for focus, structured goal-setting for motivation, and skills training to rebuild confidence after trauma. Shirley frames therapy as a collaborative process delivered with warmth, respect, and compassion.

Prospective clients can expect individualized plans rather than one-size-fits-all labels, and support that aims to translate into everyday improvements in functioning and wellbeing.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Shirley frequently uses cognitive-behavioral methods to help clients identify and reframe unhelpful thought patterns; this approach is practical for addressing anxiety, depressive thinking, and concentration or executive functioning struggles. She also employs client-centered techniques that focus on building self-awareness and personal agency through empathic listening and collaborative goal-setting. In addition, dialectical behavior strategies are used to teach concrete coping skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and managing impulsivity.

Choosing the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Shirley collaborates with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they evaluate which techniques feel most effective and adjust the plan over time so therapy remains responsive and goal-oriented.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, provide continuity when in-person visits aren’t practical, and allow clients to engage in a format that best supports their comfort and daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Shirley commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression, and ADHD-related difficulties, along with related challenges such as impulsivity and isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is integrative and person-focused, blending cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, and dialectical behavior techniques to create individualized treatment plans.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life-transition concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker holding NV LCSW 12065-C and practices in Nevada.
Does she offer therapy in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Nevada

Languages

English