Shella Chichester, LPC

Shella Chichester is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. She has seven years of experience supporting people as they work through hard moments and regain a sense of control.

Sheila uses a warm, person-centered approach. Sessions are non-judgmental and focused on the person in front of her. She aims to create a space where people can speak honestly and figure out practical next steps.

Shella draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses solution-focused ideas to set short-term goals and track progress. These tools are mixed with a supportive, listening style that keeps the focus on each person's needs.

In a typical session, she listens to your immediate concerns, helps you set realistic goals, and suggests small experiments or skills to try between meetings. Over time those small changes can add up to clearer thinking and better daily routines.

Outside of work she is a wife and a mother who enjoys family time and travel. She brings a down-to-earth presence to sessions and works collaboratively to find what fits each person's life and schedule.

How therapy approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and working at your pace. Online sessions follow the same idea by letting the person set goals and guide the conversation while the therapist reflects and asks clarifying questions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes to see what helps. In online work, CBT often includes setting clear goals, practicing skills between sessions, and reviewing what worked during video or messaging check-ins.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Shella will help figure out which methods match the client's needs and preferences, and adjust as work progresses. That collaborative process helps keep focus on practical steps and measurable progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quicker check-ins, and messaging supports short updates or reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.