Shelby Grimes
LCSW
Florida
Compassionate, strengths-based therapy for relationships
Continue with ShelbyAt a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW13745
- NPI
- 1164831939
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Values-driven support
- Practical skill-building
- Trauma-informed care
About Shelby
Shelby Grimes is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma, LGBTQ+ concerns, and intimacy-related challenges. She frames the client as the expert in their own life and focuses on building from existing strengths. Shelby acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage and offers a steady, respectful presence for people taking that step.
With 11 years of practice, Shelby uses straightforward methods to help people manage life changes and heal from difficult experiences. She listens first and tailors the process to each person's goals. Conversations are practical and grounded in what the person wants to change.
Shelby draws on approaches such as Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support motivation and clarify values. She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered techniques to strengthen relationships and emotional understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when helpful to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Sessions focus on clear goals, skill-building, and safer ways to navigate intimacy and trauma-related concerns. Shelby also addresses topics like body image, guilt and shame, communication breakdowns, and issues connected to alternative sexual culture or blended families.
Her style is warm and practical. Shelby helps people set small, doable steps and track progress over time. She encourages honesty, curiosity, and steady movement toward the life someone wants.
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How Shelby's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person's own reasons for change. It uses open questions, reflective listening, and gentle guidance to strengthen motivation and commitment. It can help with addictions, ambivalence about relationships, or making big life changes.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while acting in line with their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with difficult emotions by helping people clarify what matters and take value-based action.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. It helps people understand attachment needs, improve communication, and build safer ways of relating in intimacy and close relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Shelby works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That collaboration shapes the focus of sessions and which exercises or skills are used.
Online therapy can make regular sessions easier to fit into a busy life. It can reduce travel time and allow for appointments during lunch breaks or evenings. Some formats may allow shorter check-ins by phone when bandwidth or a quick update is needed. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current online options before booking to make sure they match your schedule and preferences. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyExperience
11+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shelby commonly address?
Shelby works with people dealing with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, LGBTQ+ concerns, and coping with life changes. She also helps with topics like body image, communication problems, and feelings of isolation.
What is Shelby's style in therapy?
Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based. She listens first, helps people identify goals, and uses practical steps and skill-building to support change.
How much clinical experience does Shelby have?
Shelby has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, relationship troubles, and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply to Shelby?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida. Her practice is based in Florida.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. Shelby is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. You can verify available formats when you start the intake process.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Shelby?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability. The questionnaire helps match goals and preferences.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers