Shirley St Juste

Shirley St Juste is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 19 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, and professional and executive coaching. She aims to make starting therapy feel like a manageable step and acknowledges how much courage that takes.

Shirley creates an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through hard thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit into daily life, including tools for concentration and memory when attention feels scattered. She emphasizes clear communication and collaborative goal setting so each person leaves with a plan they understand.

Her background includes nearly two decades working with concerns related to family of origin, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress. She also has experience supporting people dealing with chronic pain, illness, and disability as well as immigration stress and first responder issues. That range shapes a flexible approach to different life situations.

Shirley pays attention to patterns such as attachment and control issues that can make relationships and decision-making harder. She uses coaching skills alongside therapeutic work to support career and professional concerns when needed. Sessions balance problem-solving with emotional processing.

Initial steps are simple: complete the brief matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and language options include English and Haitian Creole.

Approaches for change and everyday challenges

Shirley uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and navigate transitions. One common approach focuses on practical skills for managing anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, routine adjustments, and step-by-step problem solving to reduce overwhelm. Another approach centers on attention and executive functioning, offering strategies to improve concentration, memory, task planning, and follow-through that can help with work and daily routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shirley collaborates with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust strategies based on what fits the person's needs and preferences. This makes sessions more relevant and useful over time rather than one-size-fits-all.

Confirm current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is tight, or reduce travel time so therapy fits around work and caregiving. Talk with Shirley about how to structure sessions so they meet practical needs while focusing on coping with life changes and improving daily functioning.