Shirley Currier, LPC, LMFT

Shirley Currier is a licensed counselor who draws on 19 years of clinical experience to help people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and major life changes. She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor and an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Texas. Shirley writes plainly and listens first so clients can say what matters to them and feel heard.

Her interest in counseling began through her own recovery journey, which shaped how she understands addiction and related struggles. Early work supporting people with substance use led her to see how trauma, grief, and mood concerns often sit behind addictive behaviors. That experience led her to pursue a master’s degree in clinical psychology and broaden her clinical work.

Shirley has worked in many settings including physician offices, nonprofit agencies, day treatment programs, and court diversion programs in Harris County. She uses familiar, practical methods such as cognitive behavioral approaches alongside acceptance-based and emotion-focused work. Sessions focus on clear goals, manageable steps, and skills people can use between meetings.

Her style treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life. Shirley offers guidance, tools, and steady support while respecting different life choices and perspectives. She aims to help people find a realistic path forward and build better ways of coping.

People who want a direct, experienced clinician who combines problem-solving skills with empathy often find her approach useful. Shirley invites those ready to start a change-oriented process to reach out and begin.

Approach-driven online therapy that fits your life

Shirley often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy when working online. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and changing the behaviors that keep problems going, which is useful for anxiety, depression, OCD, and many habit-driven concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take committed action while learning to live with difficult thoughts or feelings, which can be helpful for addiction, grief, and chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Shirley will discuss goals and preferences with each person and suggest a blend of methods that fit those needs. She works with clients to set realistic steps, practice new skills between sessions, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and skills practice, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text lets people check in quickly or do short, focused exchanges between sessions. These options help clients fit therapy into busy days and keep momentum between appointments.