Shirley Souder, LMFT, LCSW - Therapist in Indiana

Reality-focused questions
Emotional forgiveness skills
Faith-informed counseling

About Shirley

Shirley Souder is an LMFT and LCSW practicing in Indiana with 43 years of experience. She describes her work as blending reality-focused questions with Christian counseling principles. Her stated concerns include relationship strain, family patterns, anxiety, grief, addiction, parenting pressures, and self-esteem problems.

She draws on practical questions about choices and change to help people notice what they are doing and why. That often looks like clarifying goals, examining everyday behaviors, and deciding on small steps that fit a person's life. She also uses scripture and faith-based discussion when clients want that as part of the work.

Shirley says she works well with individuals, people navigating marriage issues, teens, widows and widowers, and those learning new life skills after major change. She mentions help with job interviews, nutrition ideas, and managing difficult people as concrete areas she addresses. Emotional forgiveness skills are a recurring focus in her practice.

Her approach mixes reality-oriented techniques with client-centered conversation and cognitive-behavioral ideas. She looks at patterns that often stem from family of origin experiences and attachment styles. She also lists Motivational Interviewing and Emotionally-Focused Therapy among the methods she draws on.

In sessions she tends to be direct and practical. People can expect questions that aim to clarify what they want to change and when. If faith-based work is important to the client, she includes Bible study and faith application alongside psychological tools.

Approach choices and how online sessions fit

Shirley uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That approach helps when people notice repeated roles, closeness issues, or attachment concerns rooted in family of origin experiences.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to link thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT is practical for anxiety, depression, anger, and for changing habits that get in the way of goals. Emotionally-Focused Therapy appears in her toolkit when emotions in relationships become central and need direct attention.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Shirley will collaborate with clients to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Discussing format and timing at the first appointment can help find a practical setup that works with everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Self esteem

Also works with

Addictions Grief Intimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisis Mood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

43+ years

Listed in

Indiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, addiction, parenting pressures, self-esteem, depression, and related issues listed in her profile.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style uses reality-focused questions to identify behaviors and choices, combined with client-centered conversation and cognitive-behavioral techniques.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 43 years of experience in practice and has worked with a wide range of individual concerns over that time.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds LMFT and LCSW credentials and practices in Indiana as stated in her profile.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients according to the profile.

Which session formats does she offer?

The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time as noted in her profile.

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