Shirley Colee, LMHC

Shirley Colee is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. She offers clear, respectful support and aims to meet each person where they are. Her style is calm and direct, intended to make beginning therapy feel more manageable.

With 20 years of experience, Shirley draws on several therapeutic approaches to tailor sessions to a person’s needs. She often uses client-centered methods to keep conversations focused on what matters most to the client. She also incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns.

Shirley works with people who are coping with addictions, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting stress, and mood disorders including bipolar conditions. She also supports those dealing with career strain, anger, low self-esteem, and major life transitions. Additional areas of focus include caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, attachment and family of origin problems, codependency, and forgiveness work.

In session she adapts the pace and tools to each person. That can mean practical skills for managing anxiety, structured exercises to shift thinking patterns, or trauma-focused work when needed. She emphasizes sensitivity and compassion while helping people set realistic goals.

To begin, clients use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. International clients may be accepted, and sessions are conducted in English.

How Shirley’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy puts the client's priorities first and focuses on listening, understanding, and building a trusting working relationship. It helps people clarify feelings and decide what matters to them most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses concrete exercises to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-focused approach that helps some people process distressing memories in ways that reduce their intensity and emotional charge.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shirley will work with each person to try different methods and adjust plans based on how things are going. Goals, comfort level, and daily life needs guide those choices rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier for people with busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals can use these sessions to teach coping skills, practice communication strategies, and do trauma processing when appropriate, all while fitting therapy into everyday routines.