I am Shelley Schneider, a Florida licensed social worker with 35 years of clinical experience. First I want to acknowledge it takes courage and strength to seek professional help. Therefore, I strive to create a safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgement and a trusting relationship can be established. After hearing the issues bringing you to BetterHelp, we would define your goals and how you would successfully achieve them. I am a solution focused therapist as when I have a problem, I want a positive change as soon as possible. So I bring that attitude and approach to my work with you while being sensitive and thoughtful about your individual needs. I have experience in helping people with a multitude of problems such as anxiety, stress, depression, coping, self esteem and confidence. Some of my areas of expertise are coping with loss and change, stress anxiety, depression, grief, aging, end of life issues, death and dying and hospice care. Among some of my professional activities I have investigated Child Abuse, supervised Adult Protective Services and served as a Vice President of Counseling Services in a large hospice. If you think we might be a good match for each other, please reach out to me and we can schedule a time to meet.