Shelly Thome
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Focus Counseling is affirming and welcoming of all genders, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
Today is the day you decide you want to make yourself a priority. Together we will engage in strategies to support a reduction in feelings of anxiety, depression and trauma. EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and negative thought challenge are but a few of the strategies to support your improved mood. With video therapy, your journey to a healthier you is a click away. Teletherapy lets you go to therapy from the comfort of your couch.
Practice hours (MST)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Severe depression
- Suicide attempt
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Academic Concerns
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Grief and Loss
- Learning Disorder
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Panic
- Peer Difficulties
- Personal Growth
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
Age groups
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Mindfulness Training
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Anger Management
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$40 — $140per session
- Out-of-pocket
- Sliding scale
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Other
Credentials
Licenses
TPMC
Florida Depeartment of Health
TPMC1302, Florida
Licensed Professional Counselor
Arizona Board of Behavioral Health
LPC-17961, Arizona
Professional Counselor Telehealth Provider
South Carolina Professional Counselors Board
Credential #197, South Carolina
Certificates
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
Evergreen
I have completed multiple certifications in trauma-based approaches (CCTP, CCTSI). I have also been Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) trained.
Education
Chapman University
MS (Master of Science in Counseling), 1998