Shirley Golub
Congratulations on prioritizing yourself and taking the first step toward change. It can be daunting to find a therapist, but the right one can empower you to create and sustain the life that you deserve. I'm Shirley, a licensed professional counselor in Virginia, and I work with adults across the lifespan, focusing on women's health and wellness.
I'm Shirley, a licensed professional counselor in Virginia, and I work with adults across the lifespan, focusing on women's health and wellness.
Challenges such as infertility, postpartum depression or anxiety, life transitions, and work-related concerns can lead to stress, burnout, or worse. I provide a safe, supportive, culturally humble, and inclusive environment to work through these issues with empathy and purpose.
First session
Our first session will be spent reviewing your history as well as what brought you to therapy. You are the expert on your life and I will meet you where you are at and then partner with you step by step to establish your goals. I will also answer any questions you may have and together we will start working on creating a treatment plan tailored to your needs. My hope is that you will feel supported and empowered to accomplish more than you ever thought possible, as soon as our very first session together.
Strengths
I have been described as genuine, warm, supportive, and caring. My clients have also shared with me that I am a clear communicator, that they appreciate my honest feedback, and that they have learned lifelong skills, such as how to set and enforce boundaries and how to advocate for themselves, through our work together. My goal is for each one of my clients to feel seen, validated, and supported while they work on changing their lives in therapy.
Ideal clients
Prior to entering the mental health field, I spent 16 years in human resources and recruiting, and I understand firsthand the many challenges that women, especially women of color, face in the workplace. After personally struggling with infertility and loss for several years, I returned to school and obtained my Master's in Counseling to become the counselor that I needed but could not find at the time. Since then, I have had the privilege to help guide clients to create lasting and effective change in their own lives. My clinical experience includes providing individual and group therapy in a community outpatient clinic and six years working as a therapist and supervisor in a large county agency. I opened my private practice, Women's Therapy and Empowerment, LLC, and partnered with Grow Therapy, with the mission to empower women and those who identify as women, through evidence-based therapy, education, and career counseling and coaching.
Treatment methods
Integrative
I believe in treating each client holistically, and will tailor your treatment to your individual needs, primarily utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, solution-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing.
Location
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions1707 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22307, A2
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- VirginiaLicense 0701010709