Shella Chichester , LPC

Shella Chichester (SHEL-LA CHEE-CHES-TER) is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 7 years of clinical experience. Shella supports adults navigating stress, anxiety, grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression, and major life transitions using a compassionate, person-centered approach. She explains that therapy should be a non-judgmental space where clients can explore their concerns and work toward meaningful change.

In session, Shella blends practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy with a person-centered stance, and she may draw on existential ideas when they fit a client’s needs. Together with each client she collaborates to create a personalized plan that reflects the client’s goals and strengths rather than applying a rigid protocol.

Outside of her clinical work, Shella is a wife, a mother, and a dog mom to two pups. She enjoys spending time with family and traveling. Shella welcomes the opportunity to meet clients who are ready to take steps toward healing and growth, and she aims to make the therapeutic process approachable and respectful of each person’s unique journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Counseling

Shella commonly works from a client-centered framework, which centers the individual’s experience and emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration to help clients explore their values and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, making it useful for stress, anxiety, and depression. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical steps and strengths to build change quickly, which can be helpful for clients seeking concrete coping strategies and short-term progress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shella works collaboratively with each person to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different methods, and she adjusts strategies as treatment progresses. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend techniques to best fit the client rather than relying on a single model.

Online therapy with Shella is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for people balancing work, family, and travel. These remote options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable.