Shirley Butcher, LPCC
Minnesota · 6 years in practice
Shirley Butcher is a licensed professional clinical counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and effects of trauma and abuse.
License and registration
- LPCC, Minnesota
- cc01420 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1891034120 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Shirley
Shirley Butcher is a licensed professional clinical counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and effects of trauma and abuse. She offers steady, practical support and aims to make sessions feel straightforward and understandable for someone juggling family life and daily demands. Shirley draws on several therapy styles to meet different needs.
She uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as one tool for working with trauma memories.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and emotion-focused skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help with intense feelings. Her approach centers on building a trusting connection and listening closely to each person’s experience. Sessions are collaborative - Shirley helps people set clear goals and then tries methods that fit those goals.
She prefers calm, direct conversation and practical steps people can try between sessions. With six years of clinical experience, Shirley blends counseling and addiction work. That background shapes how she sees overlapping problems like co-morbidity, codependency, and substance use alongside mood concerns.
She often helps people untangle family of origin issues and patterns around attachment and control. People often come for help with relationship wounds, abandonment concerns, body image, or feelings of emptiness and guilt. Shirley works in Minnesota and offers sessions in English.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shirley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shirley names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate well to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns and practice new ways of relating to others in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers clear exercises to change unhelpful habits and reduce anxiety or low mood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, is used to process distressing memories; parts of this work can be guided in virtual sessions using structured protocols.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Shirley works with each person to identify goals, explains how different methods help, and adjusts the plan as needs change. The aim is to find techniques that match the problem and fit a person’s comfort level and routine.
Online therapy offers practical benefits like easier scheduling and more flexible session lengths. Video calls let people use visual cues and interactive exercises. Phone sessions can be a simple option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging supports quick check-ins, ongoing skills practice, or shorter conversations between full sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Shirley support?
She supports stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as attachment, codependency, and family of origin problems.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and straightforward, focusing on practical steps and goal-setting. Shirley combines listening with concrete skills to manage emotions and daily challenges.
What is her background and experience?
Shirley has six years of clinical experience in behavioral health and alcohol and drug counseling, with a focus on trauma and co-occurring concerns.
Where is Shirley licensed and located?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in Minnesota.
What languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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