Shelly Hendley

Shelly Hendley is a Texas-based Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who supports adults who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their own needs and identity. With a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and ongoing doctoral studies in Community Care and Counseling, she brings a thoughtful, grounded perspective to therapy that makes room for both compassion and meaningful change.

Her work often centers on anxiety, addiction and recovery, relationship patterns, and seasons of personal reinvention. Whether someone is navigating a major life transition, carrying the impact of past experiences, or trying to better understand themselves, Shelly offers a steady space to sort through what is happening and clarify what matters most. Her style is warm and direct - she leads with genuine empathy while also offering gentle challenge when it can support growth and progress.

Shelly tailors sessions to the individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. Her training includes Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the Gottman Method for couples therapy, and addiction counseling, giving her a range of practical tools to draw from as goals become clearer. She is also attentive to faith and spirituality when it is meaningful to the client, and she values culturally responsive work around identity, belonging, and community expectations. Having grown up as a missionary kid in East Asia and later working extensively with missionaries and international workers, she understands the complexity of living between worlds.

Clients often seek her support for social anxiety, self-esteem, communication and boundary-setting, substance use concerns, and learning to release what is outside their control. Shelly is especially drawn to the work of helping people answer questions like, “Who am I, and what do I actually want?” and she approaches that process with consistency, honesty, and care.