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Shirley Souder

IN LMFT 35001030A, IN LCSW 34002624A
Credentials
IN LMFT 35001030A, IN LCSW 34002624A
NPI Number
1184863508
Location
Indiana
Languages
English
Shirley Souder

Accepting new clients

43 years experience
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About Shirley Souder

My degrees encompass Christian Counseling with a Theology minor from Fort Wayne Bible College. A Psychology /Industrial Psychology BS from University of St. Francis and a Masters Degree in Psychology also from the University of St. Francis. My theory of approach is from William Glasser’s work on Reality Therapy. How is helping you to do what you do? What do you need to do about that? And, when do you want to Change? I marry that with Christian Counseling applications. Not only do I teach people how to study the Word, but how to apply it to their own lives in todays world. I work best with teens, individual issues, marriage counseling, widows, widowers, new normal life skills. Interview for a new job, nutrition suggestions, personality and behavior issues, and how to deal with difficult people. And, especially Emotional Forgiveness Skills.

Licenses

LMFT
35001030A
LCSW
34002624A

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Career difficulties
  • Coaching
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Antisocial personality
  • Attachment issues
  • Avoidant personality
  • Blended family issues
  • Body image
  • Cancer
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Life purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Mood disorders
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-love
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Motivational Interviewing

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“I enjoy working with Shirley! She is insightful and takes her time to understand where I am coming from! Would recommend working with her!”

“I've only had one session but I felt good about it.”

“Thank you for your service. I am so excited about getting the advice from experienced professionals to get the healing we need.”

“Shirley relates to us in our marriage and is guiding us through in a way that is gentle but very helpful. I appreciate her insight and support as we navigate staying married after over 20 years together and raising a family.”

“Shirley is very good at listening and adapting her therapy to the needs of the couples/individual. She calls it as she sees it, and anchors her advice with lessons from God’s word.”

“Shirley is an attentive listener. She also speaks at the right times and her content is relevant. She has a lot of life and counseling experiences and thorough knowledge of the mind/brain and how it works. All of these add value to my counseling visit.”

“Shirley had been amazing to work with! She provides practical feedback and guidance! She truly listens!”

“I was hesitant of looking for a therapist for my marriage problem but decided to ask for help. I truly believe that Shirley was given to me through our Lord and it was meant to be for us to communicate. She helped me from our first session and has me on the right track. She is highly recommended. Thank God for Shirley!”

“Shirley is fantastic and we are so glad she is our therapist. She’s really making a difference in our marriage and lives. Very knowledgeable and helpful.”

“Great therapist!”

“Shirley is awesome. She really challenges me and has helped me emotionally forgive so much hurt. Grateful for her”

“Shirley has been amazing and has made this entire process very easy.”

“Shirley is an amazing counselor she understands my struggles and needs and advises me accordingly.”

“Every session feels like I am gaining the insight and direction from someone who is not only a complete, knowledgeable professional, but someone who is like family! I highly recommend Shirley because she cares about her clients and provides a clear understanding of the reasoning behind the habits and thought processes I need to improve upon.”

“Shirley is very professional in conducting our sessions she understands my issues and gives me a lot of advice and steps how to help me work through them.”

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