Acknowledging what’s true—without getting stuck in it—is where we begin through online therapy.
It’s normal to feel a wide range of emotions.
Shelley DeJongh, LPC, CSAC
I offer empathy, clarity, and unwavering support, using warmth and humor to build trust. I'll be direct when needed and gently challenge patterns keeping you stuck to ensure tangible change, not just insight. My philosophy centers on living by your values to build real resilience beyond mere coping. We'll focus on taking consistent, meaningful action, no matter the hurdles.
Let's build a steadier way forward.
about me
Drawing on 25+ years as a licensed LPC and CSAC, I help individuals build emotional steadiness and self-trust. My work is deeply informed by my professional expertise and personal experiences with sobriety, chronic health recovery, and caregiving. This unique insight helps clients strengthen boundaries and self-advocacy, ensuring their essential needs are met. I work with people actively shaping their futures to achieve their ultimate goal: a strong, clear sense of purpose.
Progress over perfection.
about me
Drawing on 25+ years as a licensed LPC and CSAC, I help individuals build emotional steadiness and self-trust. My work is deeply informed by my professional expertise and personal experiences with sobriety, chronic health recovery, and caregiving. This unique insight helps clients strengthen boundaries and self-advocacy, ensuring their essential needs are met. I work with people actively shaping their futures to achieve their ultimate goal: a strong, clear sense of purpose.
Progress over perfection.
about me
You're relying on obsessive coping habits for relief, or you fear relapse and are exhausted.
You constantly overexplain your pain, symptoms, or goals to be believed.
You work hard, but rest feels uncomfortable or “unearned.”
You’re praised for being reliable, yet you feel resentful, depleted, or numb.
You overthink conversations, decisions, and mistakes for hours (or days).
You avoid conflict, people-please, or overfunction — and then crash.
tell me if this is you...
Can you relate?
about you
-p.k.
“I didn’t realize how burned out I was until I couldn’t push anymore. Shelley helped me reset, protect my energy, and build routines I can actually sustain.”
-n.s.
“I was taking care of everyone and quietly falling apart. Online therapy with Shelley helped me breathe again, set limits without guilt, and remember I matter too.”
-s.b.
“I didn’t need a lecture. Shelley helped me create practical tools for recovery, boundaries, and hard days, and I started trusting myself one choice at a time.”
-B.S.
“Shelley helped me trade self-criticism for self-leadership. I learned practical tools to manage stress and still show up with purpose.”
-t.p.
“I kept repeating the same pattern—overfunctioning, rescuing, then resentment. Shelley helped me build healthier relationships.”
When your body and mind are overwhelmed, you deserve support, not just praise for coping. Start living fully now; don't wait to feel "better." If you're struggling while caring for others, you deserve support that honors your emotionally demanding situation.
“I help with health anxiety • chronic pain stress • grief/identity shifts • pacing • self-advocacy • relationship strain • caregiver burnout • compassion fatigue • guilt • depression • boundary setting • family conflict • emotional overload.”
chronic health & caregiver online therapy
Reaching for something to "take the edge off" when stress meets emotional and physical pain is a common survival mechanism of the nervous system—it doesn't mean you are weak. We'll help you step out of the cycle and build a plan that fits your real life.
“Using Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), I help you build skills to help with codependency • people-pleasing • boundary setting • relationship anxiety • addiction-impacted relationships • detachment with love • self-trust • communication skills • alcohol/substance use • relapse prevention • cravings • shame cycles • stress coping • recovery planning • rebuilding trust • co-occurring anxiety/depression.”
addictions & recovery online therapy
For those who appear "fine" but feel exhausted, anxious, or inadequate: You've survived a lot, but you don't have to stay in survival mode. If your mind fixates on the next thing, what's wrong, or what you should be doing, you're not broken—you're just trapped by pressure, performance, and self-judgment. We'll help you reframe anxiety, perfectionism, and overthinking so your drive serves you, not consumes you.
“Using Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), I help you build skills to help with imposter syndrome • inner critic • leadership • physical symptoms • people-pleasing • boundary setting • overexplaining • conflict avoidance • intrapersonal • interpersonal • anxiety/depression • workplace stress.”
high achievers & burnout online therapy
Let's work together
I’m not an on-call provider. If you are in crisis or need immediate help, call 988, 911, or go to your nearest emergency room.
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Please cancel at least 24 hours in advance to avoid a $100 no-show or late-cancellation fee.
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UnitedHealthcare / Optum / UMR, Anthem/BCBS, Aetna, The Alliance, Cigna/Evernorth, Security Health Plan (commercial and SAS only), and MDLIVE. I do not accept Medicaid or Medicare.
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I accept Out of Network (OON)/ private pay through credit/debit cards and HSA/FSA cards.
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$160 — 45-minute session
$185 — 60-minute session
Client portal messaging in between sessions if needed.
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Sessions are online via phone or video. Once you book the intake, you will have access to a client portal for documents, messenger and video through Simple Practice.
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You are worth the INVESTMENT!
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Who do you see?
I provide online therapy in Wisconsin for adults (18–65). I welcome clients of all races, genders, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. If you’re not sure whether your concerns fit, contact us, and we’ll help you determine the next steps.
Do I have to be a resident of Wisconsin?
You don’t have to be a Wisconsin resident, but you must be physically located in Wisconsin during your session, per DSPS counseling licensing laws.
How do sessions work? Do you have an office?
My practice is 100% telehealth. Sessions are held by secure video or phone, and I use SimplePractice as my confidential client portal and electronic health record (EHR).
When are appointments available?
Office hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM. I do not offer evening or weekend appointments.
Court-ordered counseling.
I am not accepting clients for court-ordered, legal, work-related, or custody-related counseling.
What are my next steps?
If you have questions, particularly about insurance benefit verification, click Contact.
If you’re ready to begin online therapy and know Shelley is in-network with your insurance, click Schedule A Session.