Shelly Mentus, LMHC

Shelly Mentus is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. Shelly meets with individuals and couples to strengthen communication, trust, and emotional connection. Shelly blends practical strategies with a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance. She uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and emotion-focused work to address negative thinking and improve interactions. Sessions often include skill-building for coping with anger, addiction-related concerns, or parenting stress. Her background includes long-term work with people from diverse backgrounds on issues like domestic violence, grief, and family-of-origin problems. Shelly also supports clients navigating intimacy concerns, codependency, and forgiveness. She brings 15 years of steady clinical experience to these challenges. Shelly describes her practice as collaborative and faith-informed; she identifies as a Christian and aims to respect each person’s values while focusing on therapeutic goals. Outside of sessions, she enjoys travel, movies, and time with family and friends. Clients who choose her can expect straightforward guidance and practical tools. She helps people move past unhelpful patterns and toward clearer choices about relationships, work, and life purpose. To begin, follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to match and schedule.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing new behaviors. It works well for anxiety, depression, and stress by offering concrete skills to change thinking and actions. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life. Together they set priorities, try strategies, and adjust the approach as needed. Confirm the available session options before booking so you know how sessions will be scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to meet from different locations within the same state, helping therapy slot into everyday routines more easily.