Shelley Dodt, LCSW

Shelley Dodt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who uses practical, skills-based approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and life changes. She focuses on clear, doable tools and listens to what matters to each person. Shelley aims to help people build on their strengths so daily life feels more manageable and rewarding.

Shelley draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with mindfulness and coaching techniques to help clients notice unhelpful patterns. She breaks concerns into small, solvable steps and teaches coping strategies that can be used right away. Sessions emphasize learning skills and trying them between meetings so progress is steady.

She also brings elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing when clients need emotion regulation skills or help making changes. When relationship issues come up, Shelley uses ideas from the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce conflict. These approaches are mixed to fit the person and their goals.

Shelley has five years of clinical experience and practices in Florida. She works with a wide range of concerns including depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, parenting stress, bipolar disorder, panic, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses issues such as attachment, caregiving stress, codependency, and communication problems.

Her style is warm, straightforward, and often a little humorous. Shelley tries to be the kind of counselor she would have wanted for herself, helping clients find clearer ways forward and develop skills they can use long after therapy ends.

How CBT and Mindfulness work online

Online sessions with Shelley often use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy together. CBT focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, then practicing small changes to test new ways of coping. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and increase calm in daily life.

She may also use Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotional regulation is needed or Motivational Interviewing to help clarify goals and build motivation. Shelley approaches treatment collaboratively and will work with each person to decide which tools to try first based on their needs and preferences. That choice is revisited as progress is made.

The practice uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls are useful for deeper conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, homework support, or when shorter exchanges are preferred. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the same therapeutic methods you would get in person.