Shelly Hendley, LPC

Shelly Hendley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas who brings a blend of warmth and directness to therapeutic work. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is pursuing a Doctorate in Community Care and Counseling, combining graduate training with ongoing doctoral study to inform her approach. Shelly focuses on anxiety, addiction and recovery, relationship patterns, and seasons of personal reinvention, offering a supportive space for individuals navigating major life transitions or wanting clearer self-understanding.

Her style balances genuine empathy with gentle challenges designed to promote growth, and sessions are tailored to each person’s pace, personality, and goals. Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), trauma-focused cognitive behavioral methods, Gottman Method couples work, and addiction counseling provides a varied toolkit to address concerns such as social anxiety, self-esteem, communication and boundary-setting, substance use, and releasing control over what cannot be changed.

Shelly intentionally creates a faith-sensitive environment when spirituality matters to a client, and she brings both personal and professional insight into cross-cultural experiences. Having grown up as a missionary kid in East Asia and worked extensively with missionaries and international workers, she understands the complexity of living between worlds. She approaches healing as a relational process and is committed to walking alongside clients with consistency, honesty, and care as they explore what’s possible.