Shellby Custer, LCSW
Therapist in Pennsylvania
Shellby Custer is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience helping people work through trauma, anxiety, depression, and stress.
- Licensed inPennsylvania
- LicenseCW018289
- NPI 1720345986
- Experience23+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Shellby
Shellby Custer is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience helping people work through trauma, anxiety, depression, and stress. She uses an attachment-informed approach to understand how early relationships shape current struggles. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at helping people find steadier footing during hard times.
She often helps people coping with life changes, grief, addiction, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also works with mood disorders, ADHD, and people dealing with chronic illness or chronic pain.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer understanding of patterns that get in the way of feeling better. In session she blends Attachment-Based Therapy with cognitive and mindfulness tools. That means she pays attention to relational patterns while teaching ways to shift thinking and manage difficult feelings.
Narrative and motivational techniques are also used to help people reframe stories and find motivation for change. Shellby brings a calm, attentive presence to the work and prioritizes realistic steps clients can try between sessions. She supports people processing family of origin issues, abandonment wounds, shame, and post-traumatic stress.
The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes. She is based in Pennsylvania and holds the LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging to fit different needs.
Credentials
- LCSW (Pennsylvania)
- License CW018289 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1720345986 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shellby lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shellby names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-informed care and online options
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and defenses. Work in this approach helps people notice how they relate to others and try new ways of connecting to reduce loneliness and shame.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different actions. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep troubles, and mood regulation by teaching clear strategies to change thinking and behavior.
Mindfulness Therapy brings simple practices to notice moment-to-moment experience without judgment. It can help lessen reactivity, manage stress, and support mood stability when strong emotions arise.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and the therapist will collaborate to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying tools together in sessions and adjusting the plan based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into daily life. Video sessions let you work face-to-face; phone calls can fit a break at work or need less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging support short check-ins, ongoing reflection, or people who prefer writing. These options aim to increase flexibility and keep progress steady when schedules are busy.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and addiction. Additional focus areas include grief, intimacy issues, ADHD, and challenges related to chronic illness and pain.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her practice is attachment-informed and practical. She blends cognitive strategies, mindfulness, narrative work, and motivational techniques to address patterns and build coping skills.
How long has she practiced?
She brings 23 years of clinical experience working with complex emotional and relational concerns. That experience informs a steady, skills-based approach in sessions.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds the LCSW credential, which is Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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