- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting support
- Mood and ADHD
About Shellie
Shellie Locke is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Wisconsin. She brings 30 years of experience and a focus on work and wellbeing, helping people navigate stress tied to career, parenting, and life transitions. She sees concerns like trauma, depression, ADHD, and anxiety-related symptoms such as panic attacks.
She listens to each person's story and chooses therapeutic methods that match their needs. Sessions emphasize practical skills for managing mood, handling impulsivity, and improving communication. Shellie also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, guilt, and isolation.
Her background includes practice across Illinois and Wisconsin as indicated by her psychologist licenses. Over three decades she has worked with a wide range of presenting problems and draws on neuropsychological perspectives when useful. This means she pays attention to thinking and behavior patterns that affect daily life and work functioning.
In sessions she mixes structured techniques with a client-centered approach. That can include learning coping strategies, practicing emotion regulation, and talking through relationship or parenting stress. The aim is to help people build routines and skills that make day-to-day functioning easier.
People interested in starting therapy are asked to use the site process to match and schedule. Shellie works in English and does not take international clients at this time.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Shellie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside client-centered methods. Evidence-based techniques focus on teaching specific skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to manage symptoms like panic or low mood. A client-centered approach concentrates on listening closely and tailoring the work to each person's goals and values.She also draws on neuropsychological perspectives to understand how thinking patterns, attention, and memory affect daily functioning and work performance. That can help target practical changes to routines, problem-solving, and concentration strategies that matter for work and wellbeing.
Finding the right approach is part of the work, and the therapist treats it as a collaborative process. Together they assess needs, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most for the client's goals and everyday demands.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins during transitional periods at work or home. It can also let people choose formats that suit their energy and focus, such as shorter sessions when needed or sessions that do not require video.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Illinois, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD, plus related issues like attachment, caregiver stress, mood disorders, and panic.
What is the general therapy style?
Her approach combines evidence-based techniques with a client-centered focus, using structured skill teaching alongside time to talk through personal stories and goals.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional, behavioral, and neuropsychological concerns.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
She is licensed as an Illinois Psychologist (IL Psychologist 007310) and a Wisconsin Psychologist (WI Psychologist 2660 - 57), and she practices in Wisconsin.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.