Shirley Taylor, LCPC

Licensed in Kansas · 25 years in practice

Shirley Taylor is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Kansas with 25 years of practice.

License and registration

LCPC, Kansas: LCPC 178 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1730345851 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

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About Shirley

Shirley Taylor is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Kansas with 25 years of practice. She draws on long experience in education, vocational services, and mental health to help people dealing with stress and life transitions. Shirley focuses on everyday concerns like work pressure, social anxiety, low self-esteem, and motivation.

Her style is down-to-earth and practical, aimed at parents and adults who want clear strategies they can use right away.

Background and approach

Shirley offers a calm, supportive approach that centers the person in the room. She listens first and helps clients set small, achievable goals. Sessions typically look at what is happening now and what can be changed in daily routines to reduce worry and build confidence.

Her work includes coping with depression, grief, relationship strains, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing addiction, anger, major life changes, and challenges related to ADHD. Shirley brings attention to communication and decision making when those areas cause stress.

Shirley uses straightforward methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, and solution-focused techniques to tailor plans to each person. That means practical tools like changing unhelpful thoughts, testing small behavior changes, and concentrating on solutions that move life forward. People who choose Shirley often want a conversational, goal-oriented therapist who can connect therapeutic ideas to everyday life.

She helps clients build skills they can use between sessions, and she adjusts pace and focus to each person’s needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Shirley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Coping with life changes
Coaching
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Shirley names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

The client-centered approach emphasizes listening and understanding the person's perspective. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects feelings, and helps people name what matters most, which can be useful for stress, relationship strain, and self-esteem issues.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It supports people who want clear tools to reduce anxiety, lift mood, or change patterns that get in the way of daily life.

Solution-focused therapy concentrates on what is already working and on building short-term, practical steps toward goals. It is often used when people want focused help with career decisions, coping with life transitions, or improving communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick or blend methods that fit goals, preferences, and life demands. That means trying things, seeing what helps, and adjusting plans together.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video calls let people meet face-to-face when a full conversation is needed. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a convenient check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter, flexible exchanges between sessions. These options offer practical ways to keep progress going without rearranging the whole day.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist help with?

Shirley works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, career questions, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and related concerns.

What is the therapeutic style like?

The approach is calm and practical. Sessions focus on listening, setting small goals, and using hands-on strategies to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 25 years of experience working across education, vocational services, and mental health settings.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds an LCPC credential and practices in Kansas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does pricing work?

Costs vary by location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Shirley?

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