Shelly Zhou(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Associate Professional Counselor, LAPC
Pennsylvania•Massachusetts
Adjustment difficulties & disorders- Anxiety -Child mental health- Depression-Self-esteem- Stress management-
Shelly Zhou
(She/Her/Hers)
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Professional statement
Shelly approaches healing from a strength-based and trauma-informed perspective. Her extensive training in trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy has allowed her to develop critical skills for working with trauma in a compassionate and effective manner. Shelly also believes in the importance of individual and community empowerment. By helping clients process through and overcome challenges, she seeks to help clients discover their inner strengths and resilience. Through the therapy process, Shelly works with her clients to further explore and develop their skills and strengths to pursue their goals with greater optimism and confidence.
Shelly also has extensive experience working with children and adolescents in both a school and mental health setting. This has given her a strong foundation in understanding the different developmental needs of individuals at different stages of life. Further, her work with families has given her expertise in navigating family dynamics and examining the impact of systems and interpersonal relationships on an individual’s wellbeing.
Shelly takes a holistic approach to her work and seeks to understand a client within the context of their unique life. In therapy, there is no one size fits all. Shelly takes her time to get to know each client to ensure that the therapy experience is personalized to satisfy each individual’s unique goals and needs.
Work and Education
Years of Experience: 4 years
Cerebral, Therapy Associate, 2024 - Present
University of Pennsylvania, Masters, 2024
Licensure
Pennsylvania: APC000365 - Massachusetts: LMHC10003474Supervisor: Eric Lavalle(LPC PC011223)
Languages
EnglishSpecialties
Adjustment difficulties & disorders - Support around adapting to new and/or challenging life circumstances; skill-building for improved stress management and reduction of anxiety.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Child mental health - Specialized strategies for common childhood disorders including attention issues, attachment problems, behavioral disorders, learning disorders, autism spectrum diagnoses, and feeding or elimination issues.
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Self-esteem - Cultivating self-compassion, assertiveness, and confidence; developing ways to reduce suffering, anxiety, social withdrawal, and self-neglect
Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Couples
- Families
- Teenagers (13-18)
- Young adults (18-24)
Locations & Hours
Supervised by Eric Lavalle, LPC, PC011223, 02/28/2025.
Please note that at this time, I am unable to accept Medicare, Medicaid, or Marketplace plans.
Insurance
- Aetna (in-network in PA, MA)
- Aetna International (in-network in PA, MA)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance (in-network in PA, MA)
- All Savers Insurance Company (in-network in PA, MA)
- Allied Benefit Systems (in-network in PA, MA)
- Capital Blue Cross (in-network in PA, MA)
- Cigna (in-network in PA, MA)
- Golden Rule Insurance Company (in-network in PA, MA)
- Harvard Pilgrim (in-network in PA, MA)
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (in-network in PA, MA)
- Independence Blue Cross (in-network in PA)
- Meritain Health (in-network in PA, MA)
- Nippon Life Benefits (in-network in PA, MA)
- Optum (in-network in PA, MA)
- Oxford Health Plans (in-network in PA, MA)
- Surest (formerly Bind) (in-network in PA, MA)
- Trustmark (in-network in PA, MA)
- UMR (in-network in PA, MA)
- United Healthcare (in-network in PA, MA)
- United Healthcare Shared Services (in-network in PA, MA)
- United Healthcare Student Health Plan (in-network in PA, MA)
- Wellfleet (in-network in PA, MA)
Out-of-pocket fees
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- Individual sessions:$175 (60min)
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