Shelly Proper

Shelly Proper is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Pennsylvania with 17 years of clinical experience. She holds a Pennsylvania LPC credential (license number PC004284) and is board certified by the National Board of Certified Counselors, reflecting her training and long-term commitment to the field.

Her background spans private practice, local agency work, the school system, and higher education, and she has supported people with a wide range of concerns including psychiatric conditions, addictions, physical and emotional trauma, grief and end-of-life issues, menopause and healthy aging, as well as career and life coaching. She also has a post-master’s certificate to teach psychology and has been involved extensively in educational planning, in addition to having many years of experience outside the mental health setting in other capacities.

Shelly’s counseling style is warm, empathetic, and interactive. She believes therapy is most productive when people are treated as the experts on their own lives, and she works to help them identify options, skills, and perspectives that promote healthier, more satisfying living. She employs a range of evidence-based methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy, while emphasizing appropriate boundaries within the therapeutic alliance.

She provides services to adults aged 25 and older and looks forward to working with those ready to explore change and growth.