Shirley Colee, LMHC

Shirley Colee is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people navigate relationship struggles, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and mood concerns like depression and anxiety. Her approach is calm and respectful, and she aims to meet each person where they are.

Shirley adapts conversations and plans to fit what a client needs. She uses practical talk therapy grounded in client-centered ideas and draws from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches when helpful. She also incorporates Imago relationship ideas and existential perspectives to address meaning, connection, and values.

Typical sessions look at current problems and build tools for change. Shirley helps people work through communication problems, intimacy-related issues, addictions, parenting stress, and life transitions. She also supports those managing ADHD, caregiver fatigue, grief, and difficult feelings like shame or guilt.

Her background includes two decades of professional practice in Florida as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor. That experience covers a wide range of concerns, including eating and food-related issues, bipolar mood challenges, and substance-related struggles. She encourages clients to be active partners in their care.

Shirley offers therapy in English and accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Shirley’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a nonjudgmental space where clients lead the conversation. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful reactions and improve mood. Imago Relationship Therapy centers on understanding connection dynamics and communication habits to improve closeness and reduce conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shirley will collaborate with each person to choose what fits their goals and preferences. She adjusts methods over time based on what helps, so clients can expect a flexible, team-like process rather than a single fixed plan.

The therapist biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy schedules, makes it easier to check in during a work break, and reduces travel time. Online sessions can also allow for shorter check-ins when that better suits a day. Talk with Shirley during the matching step to learn which formats she currently offers and how they can be scheduled around your life.