- 25 years experience
- Gottman informed work
- Body-focused approaches
About Shelley
Shelley Hill is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who helps people facing grief, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and challenges with relationships and intimacy. She draws on 25 years of experience to support people through life changes, addictions, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and self-esteem struggles. Her approach is adaptable depending on what someone needs in the moment.
Shelley offers both a listening presence and clear direction when that is useful. She believes many painful thoughts and feelings come from deeper places below conscious awareness. Talking about problems is helpful, but change often needs methods that reach more than the intellect.
Her work combines practical strategies and body-focused tools to make shifts that last. She uses techniques from mindfulness, somatic work, solution-focused approaches, hypnotherapy, and relationship practice when appropriate. Sessions aim to be grounded and straightforward, not full of jargon.
Shelley brings patience, respect, and a sense of humor into the room. She pays attention to how emotions show up in the body as well as in words. With steady support, people often find clearer choices and feel more capable of handling difficult moments.
People interested in starting will be asked a few questions to match needs and then set a session time. If you want help navigating grief, end-of-life concerns, caregiving stress, or related issues, Shelley can be a steady presence while you move through them.
Shelley offers both a listening presence and clear direction when that is useful. She believes many painful thoughts and feelings come from deeper places below conscious awareness. Talking about problems is helpful, but change often needs methods that reach more than the intellect.
Her work combines practical strategies and body-focused tools to make shifts that last. She uses techniques from mindfulness, somatic work, solution-focused approaches, hypnotherapy, and relationship practice when appropriate. Sessions aim to be grounded and straightforward, not full of jargon.
Shelley brings patience, respect, and a sense of humor into the room. She pays attention to how emotions show up in the body as well as in words. With steady support, people often find clearer choices and feel more capable of handling difficult moments.
People interested in starting will be asked a few questions to match needs and then set a session time. If you want help navigating grief, end-of-life concerns, caregiving stress, or related issues, Shelley can be a steady presence while you move through them.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Gottman MethodHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Gottman Method work focuses on practical skills for relationship communication and problem solving. It uses structured exercises and clear steps to reduce conflict and improve connection, which can help with intimacy and communication issues.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and calm anxiety. Somatic Therapy looks at how emotions show up in the body and uses gentle movement or awareness to release held tension and trauma symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that seem to fit. That choice is collaborative and can change over time based on what helps most.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the provided biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also allows people to use quieter surroundings, rely on audio-only when preferred, or schedule sessions around caregiving and work commitments.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Shelley supports people with grief, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy challenges, addictions, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and related issues such as self-esteem and sleep problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends listening and practical guidance. She combines thoughtful presence with direct strategies and occasional humor to help people make lasting changes.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has practiced as an individual and couples therapist for 25 years, working across a wide range of emotional, relational, and health-related concerns.
What credentials and region are associated with this clinician?
She holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in Illinois.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.