Licensed clinical social worker recordPennsylvania
Shirley Grube, LCSW
Pennsylvania
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Grief
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
- LCSW, licence CW001900L
- NPI
- 1740177963
- Experience
- 40 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
These details come from information Shirley supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- CBT approach
- Addiction support
- Workplace issues
About Shirley
Shirley Grube is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Pennsylvania with 40 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She also addresses self-esteem, motivation, addictions, anger, and workplace concerns.
Shirley helps clients break problems into manageable steps. She focuses on practical strategies and straightforward talk. Sessions typically look at current patterns, small behavioral experiments, and ways to interrupt unhelpful thinking.
Her background includes long experience in clinical social work across a range of concerns. That time has given her many tools for helping with loss, coping after major changes, and challenges linked to substance use and isolation. She aims to build skills people can use between sessions.
In conversations she listens for realistic next moves. Topics often include communication problems, forgiveness, and dealing with panic or overwhelm. She also supports people facing end-of-life issues and the strain that can bring.
Shirley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches to identify thoughts and actions that keep problems going. She works with clients to test new behaviors and notice what changes. The focus is on steady, practical progress rather than quick fixes.
BHow sessions work
How CBT guides online work
Shirley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT breaks worries into specific thoughts and actions, then tests small changes to see what helps. This approach is useful for anxiety, panic, depression, and problems with motivation or self-esteem.Finding the right way to work is collaborative. Shirley will talk with the client about what feels most useful and adjust methods based on symptoms, goals, and daily demands. Together they decide which tools and steps fit the client's situation and schedule.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Ask about available session types and select the option that fits your routine. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel time so work and family demands are easier to manage.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, life changes, self-esteem, addictions, anger, ADHD, and related problems such as communication and workplace issues.
What style of therapy does she use?
Shirley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), focusing on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to reduce distress.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of professional work experience in social work and clinical practice.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers