Shelley Dodt, LCSW

Shelley Dodt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on relationship and life concerns with a warm, down-to-earth style. She helps people figure out what is working in their lives and what they might want to change. Shelley uses mindfulness, practical coping skills, and a dose of kindness to help people move forward.

She begins by listening and learning what a person values and where they feel stuck. Sessions include noticing strengths and building simple skills to respond to stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, or changes at work and at home. Shelley favors clear, actionable steps rather than long explanations.

Shelley draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought and behavior patterns that get in the way. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies for emotion regulation and the Gottman Method ideas for relationship work. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven into sessions to support steady change.

Her approach is collaborative and practical. Shelley helps clients spot triggers, practice new responses, and track small wins over time. She encourages people to use what already helps them and try new behaviors when those old patterns no longer serve them.

With five years of clinical experience in Florida, Shelley offers guidance for a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, parenting stress, grief, trauma and relationship and intimacy-related issues. She aims to help people feel better, function better, and make choices that match their goals.

To begin, Shelley asks people to reflect on what they want from life and then works with them to design manageable steps toward that vision.

How evidence-informed approaches translate to online care

Shelley commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness strategies in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy brings simple awareness practices into daily life to reduce reactivity and improve attention.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when intense emotions are present. DBT techniques teach concrete tools for managing strong feelings, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with relationship and coping challenges. Shelley approaches treatment as a collaboration and will help clients choose the methods that best fit their needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing work around school or job schedules. It can also let people practice grounding and mindfulness skills in the environments where they spend time. The specific session formats for this therapist should be confirmed before booking, so check the available options when you start the matching process.