Shelly Huffman LMHC, LCPC, LLC

Holistic Psychotherapy

Somatic Experiencing Advanced Level II

Clients Ages 18+

Private Pay Rates

Individual 1 hour $180

Individual 1.5 hour $220

Couple 1 hour $220

Couples 1.5 hour $260

Sliding Scale available as needed, and will be negotiated at your first session. A superbill will be provided for filing an out-of-network insurance claim for reimbursement of session cost.

Holistic psychotherapy is a therapeutic approach that treats the whole person, considering mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. It integrates traditional psychotherapy with alternative healing practices, recognizing that mental health issues are interconnected with other aspects of a person’s life. Techniques can include mindfulness, meditation, breathwork, energy healing, bodywork, and nutrition, alongside more conventional methods like talk therapy. The goal of holistic psychotherapy is to help individuals achieve balance and harmony in all areas of their lives, fostering personal growth and healing from a comprehensive perspective rather than focusing solely on symptoms.

I’ve always been fascinated by people’s stories. Mine has been marked by adventures, deep joys, significant losses, and many dark nights of the soul. In all of it, I’m amazed at how the human spirit and the human body can recover time and time again; we are designed to recover. It is my life’s passion to provide support and direction to help facilitate the transformation possible within some of the most difficult situations of our lives. My counseling style is to be compassionate and nurturing, while also providing honest, straightforward feedback. I’ll approach your concerns with an interest in how, when, and why they have surfaced now. Your life is speaking to you, and I’ll help you pay attention. We’ll determine together how to move forward.

For 22 years, I’ve been working with clients from diverse backgrounds, with a wide variety of issues. A particular passion of mine is working with other counselors, first responders, or others in the helping professions. My areas of ongoing study are in the neuroscience of psychotherapy: how therapy changes the brain, as related to stress reduction and improving communication and intimacy in relationships. I have specialized training in various mindfulness therapies. I’m an Advanced Level 2 practitioner of Somatic Experiencing (TM), (www.traumahealing.org).

What has prompted you to find a counselor today?

I can help you with:

Your relationships: sexual intimacy & satisfaction, communication, infidelity, feelings of betrayal, cohabitation challenges, long-distance dynamics and maintaining individuality

Your moods: depression, anxiety, stress, PTSD and trauma

Major Life Events: transitions involving grief, loss of job, changing jobs or moving to a new area, loss of loved one or pets, navigating political and societal changes and losses

Your Self Perceptions: body image and eating disorders, learning to eat and move intuitively

Your Identity: LGBTQIA+ affirming: coming out journeys, family conflicts (shunning/exclusion within family, church, school), gender identity, healthy relationships, marriage and family

Life Passages: children leaving home, mid life transitions, menopause, perimenopause, caring for aging parents, death and dying

If you’re interested specifically in trauma therapy, check out the video on the Trauma Resiliency page