Michelle Personette

Shelly completed her undergraduate education in Political Science from the University of Florida and then pursued a Master of Public Administration from Florida State University. After working for a year as an intern for the Florida Legislature as a policy analyst, Shelly took time off from her career to be a full-time mom and military spouse. Shelly became more interested in mental health after taking a trauma informed course for military spouses to help other military families when their service member was either injured or killed during deployments. Shelly completed an Education Specialist degree in Counseling Education, Specializing in Marriage and Family Counseling from the University of South Carolina. Shelly holds a LPC in SC and a LCMHC in NC.

Shelly worked for nearly a decade for the State of South Carolina as an adult counselor in Community Mental Health. Shelly has extensive experience working with patients exhibiting Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Personality Disorders.

Shelly is intensively training in DBT and was part of the first Certified DBT team in the State of South Carolina. She also has training in CBT and EMDR. Shelly has a special interest in working with adults, LGBTQIA+, military/first responders and their families, and elderly populations. Shelly has a holistic approach to treating patients and recognizes the unique individuality of each person that she counsels.

When first meeting with Shelly, you can expect a conversational intake to assess needs and goals and develop therapeutic rapport.