Counsellor profile
Shelley Murphy, ACA
Australia
ACA counsellor - relationships and anxiety
Continue with ShelleyWhere Shelley stands
- Credentials
- ACA
- Registration
- ACA, Australia / 4108
- Experience
- 16 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Australia
About
- ACT and CBT
- Attachment work
- Boundary skills
About Shelley
Shelley Murphy is an ACA counsellor in Australia with 16 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, anger and self-esteem struggles. Shelley also supports people dealing with life changes, addiction issues, grief and intimacy-related problems.
Shelley approaches sessions believing the client knows their story best. She uses clear, practical conversations to uncover strengths and next steps. Rather than lecture, she invites people to try small changes and notice what helps them feel steadier.
Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take valued actions. Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas guide sessions about closeness, trust and repeated relationship patterns.
Shelley often helps with boundaries, codependency patterns, communication problems and dealing with a partner's moods or substance use. She also supports people with abandonment and attachment issues, body image and caregiver stress. Conversations can include practical skills, reflective work about family of origin, and planning for manageable change.
Sessions are straightforward and conversational. Shelley aims to help people build clarity about what matters, practice new ways of acting, and track what changes over time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that align with what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and supports practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship experiences shape current patterns of closeness and distance, useful for intimacy and trust issues.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shelley will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their situation, goals and preferences. She typically blends ideas so sessions address what is most pressing in a practical way.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into work and family schedules, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. A clear plan about goals, regular review points and simple exercises between meetings help make online work productive and grounded in day-to-day life.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Shelley works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, anger, self-esteem problems, grief, addiction and intimacy issues among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical, using ACT and CBT principles alongside attachment and emotionally-focused ideas to explore patterns and actions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional work experience in Australia supporting adults with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Shelley is credentialed with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and practises in Australia.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.