Shell Freeman, LMSW

Michigan · 9 years in practice

Shell Freeman is a Licensed Master Social Worker with nine years of clinical experience in Michigan.

License and registration

LMSW, Michigan: 6801107854 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1093199713 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 9
Languages: English

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About Shell

Shell Freeman is a Licensed Master Social Worker with nine years of clinical experience in Michigan. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and challenges related to identity and relationships. Her approach is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people find practical steps forward.

Shell draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside cognitive and acceptance-based methods to help people understand their emotions and respond to them differently. Sessions are collaborative and interactive.

Background and approach

She listens closely and helps clients shape goals that feel realistic and relevant. People come to Shell for a wide range of concerns. These include addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and sexual concerns, eating issues, parenting stress, career decisions, and problems with attention or impulsivity.

She also offers support around gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS related concerns, blended family challenges, and caregiving strain. Shell uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, with techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy as needed. The work typically mixes skills practice with conversations about emotional patterns and relationship dynamics.

She adapts the pace and focus to each person’s needs. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexibility. Shell encourages a collaborative process so people can build coping skills and make steady progress toward their goals.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Shell lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Self esteem
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coaching
ADHD
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia

Approaches Shell names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Shell integrates Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name core emotions that shape their reactions and relationships. EFT aims to create new ways of responding to feelings and can be helpful for intimacy and attachment-related concerns.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then taking action that aligns with personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy appears in sessions as a way to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical experiments to change behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. Shell collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She adjusts the mix of emotion-focused work, acceptance strategies, and skill-building based on what is helping.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone can be a quicker check-in or work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can support ongoing coaching or brief check-ins between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Shell address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, eating and parenting issues, ADHD and related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is genuine and interactive. Sessions balance listening with practical exercises and collaborative problem solving.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience providing mental health support in Michigan.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LMSW, which is a Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts clients from outside the United States.

What session formats are offered?

Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Costs vary by location and therapist match; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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