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Pamela Shultz

Pamela Shultz

LPC · Louisiana

Counseling for stress, addiction, and life changes

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  • Practical skill building
  • Veteran perspective
  • Client-centered care

About Pamela

Pamela Shultz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Navy veteran who brings lived experience to her work. She is a mother of four and understands how stress and heavy responsibilities can make life feel overwhelming. Pamela focuses on helping adults who face addiction, anxiety, relationship strain, and major life changes.

She aims for straightforward conversation and practical steps in sessions. Pamela helps people spot unhelpful patterns, learn emotional regulation skills, and build routines that support recovery and stability. Sessions tend to focus on small, doable changes rather than abstract theory.

Pamela uses several approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on client-centered methods to hear each person’s priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change thinking and behavior that get in the way of daily functioning.

Her background as a veteran and as a parent shapes how she listens and plans interventions. Pamela has three years of counseling experience and holds an LPC credential. She practices in Louisiana and offers care with respect for each person’s unique situation.

People who reach out can expect direct, practical work aimed at reducing crisis moments and building steady progress. Pamela often pairs skill-building with reflective conversation so people can move toward clearer goals and healthier routines.

How Pamela’s approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on what matters most to the person in the room. It emphasizes listening, reflecting, and shaping goals around the client’s values and priorities. This approach helps with stress, relationship concerns, and figuring out next steps after big life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions influence feelings. It uses simple exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, addiction-related patterns, and everyday coping skills.

Mindfulness techniques teach attention and grounding strategies to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. These practices pair well with skill-based work for people managing stress, chronic illness, or caregiver strain.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Pamela will listen to each person’s needs and try methods that match goals and preferences. Together they will adjust methods over time so therapy stays useful and relevant.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm which session options are available before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can focus on progress during a work break or between errands.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

Louisiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Pamela address?

She helps adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care related concerns, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.

What is her approach to therapy like?

Sessions are practical and conversational. Pamela mixes client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches to help people change patterns and manage emotions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Pamela has three years of counseling experience. Her background includes service as a Navy veteran and experience raising four children.

What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Louisiana.

Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the available session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started working with Pamela?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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