Shelly Mentus , LMHC

Shelly Mentus is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship or intimacy difficulties. Shelly aims to create a compassionate, nonjudgmental space that supports steady progress.

She uses straightforward conversation and practical skills to help clients manage overwhelming emotions and recurring negative thoughts. Sessions often include tools from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to change unhelpful patterns. Shelly also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to strengthen connection in close relationships.

Shelly works with individuals and couples on communication, trust, and rebuilding emotional safety. She also supports people dealing with family of origin issues, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and codependency. Her approach addresses both immediate coping and longer-term patterns that keep problems repeating.

Clients who value a warm, direct approach tend to feel comfortable with her style. She balances empathy with clear steps people can try between sessions. Shelly welcomes conversations about values and life purpose as part of healing and growth.

Outside the office she enjoys travel, movies, bowling, and time with family and friends. Her goal is to meet people where they are and help them move toward more satisfying relationships and daily life.

Online approaches that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting ruled by them and clarify what matters most, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on understanding emotions in relationships and building stronger emotional bonds for couples and partners.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, experiences, and preferences, then tailor methods together. This collaborative process lets the client try different techniques and settle on what feels most helpful.

Online therapy can be flexible and fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face discussion and nonverbal cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging help with quick check-ins or moments when a shorter contact is preferable. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or other demands while using evidence-informed approaches like ACT, CBT, and EFT.