Shirley Souder, LMFT, LCSW

Indiana · 43 years in practice

Shirley Souder is a licensed clinician who combines emotion-focused ideas with practical problem-solving.

License and registration

LMFT, Indiana: 35001030A · expires April 2026
LCSW, Indiana: 34002624A · expires April 2026
NPI: 1184863508 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 43
Languages: English

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About Shirley

Shirley Souder is a licensed clinician who combines emotion-focused ideas with practical problem-solving. She is an LMFT and an LCSW with 43 years of experience and works from Indiana. Her style centers on helping people identify strong feelings and respond to them in clearer, healthier ways.

She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to notice patterns in close relationships and to track moments when emotions drive behavior. That work is paired with attachment-based thinking to understand how early bonds shape current reactions.

Background and approach

Shirley also uses client-centered and cognitive-behavioral techniques to make concrete changes in thinking and daily habits. People come to her for many concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting strains, addiction-related problems, and career stress. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and dissociation.

Her approach aims to make emotional patterns easier to recognize and address. Sessions focus on practical steps and gentle reflection. Shirley offers coaching on life skills such as interviewing for a job, managing difficult people, and adapting to new routines after loss.

She emphasizes emotional forgiveness skills as a tool for moving forward. Shirley blends faith-informed perspectives with psychological methods when clients want that. She speaks English and is open to working with people both in Indiana and internationally by online formats.

The goal is to help clients feel more able to handle life’s ups and downs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Shirley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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

Approaches Shirley names

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Online support

How emotion-focused and attachment work translate online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps identify intense emotional moments and the common reactions that follow, so people can learn new ways to respond. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections, which can clarify why certain conflicts repeat.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they choose strategies and adjust them as progress is made, keeping the work collaborative and practical.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let people read facial expressions and tone, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can help maintain contact between sessions or suit those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to schedule work around jobs, caregiving, or travel and to continue therapy across regions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Shirley commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting pressures, addictions, and career or life-change challenges.

What is her therapeutic approach like?

Her work uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment ideas to understand emotional patterns, with client-centered and cognitive-behavioral tools for making changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has 43 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of personal and relational concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LMFT and LCSW credentials and practices from Indiana.

Which languages and client regions are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Work with her can happen through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs handled?

Session costs vary by location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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