Shelly Proper, LPC

Shelly Proper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She brings 17 years of clinical experience to her work and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, sleep problems, depression, and caregiving strain.

Shelly uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She listens with warmth and responds in an interactive way. Sessions focus on building skills people can use between meetings to reduce distress and handle daily challenges more effectively.

Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and solution-focused ideas. That mix allows her to tailor strategies to each person’s needs, whether the goal is managing anger, improving self-esteem, or coping with grief and life changes.

Shelly has worked in private practice, community agencies, schools, and higher education. She also has a post-master's certificate to teach psychology and experience with educational planning. Her background includes work with addiction, physical and emotional trauma, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and veteran and first responder issues.

In sessions she encourages people to be the experts on their lives. The aim is to help them find options, learn skills, and shift perspectives so they can make meaningful changes. Shelly sees adults aged 25 and older and offers several online formats to fit different needs.

Approaches you can use online with a therapist

CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress by teaching practical skills and experiments to try between sessions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking meaningful action even when difficult feelings are present. It can help with anxiety, grief, motivation, and work or caregiving stress by teaching mindfulness and value-driven choices.

Shelly will work collaboratively to find the best-fit approach. She listens to your goals and preferences, then suggests methods that match what you want to change. Together you can try strategies and adjust over time based on what helps.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you have a face-to-face style session from wherever you are. Phone sessions can be a good low-bandwidth option or a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework review, or when scheduling makes real-time conversations easier. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.