Shellene Cornish

Shellene is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 25 years of experience in a variety of social work positions to include FosterCare, Medical/Discharge Planning and Mental Health therapy. She has also served as a sailor in the U.S. Navy. But her passion as a mental health therapist has led her to work in community mental health agencies and to start her own private practice. Shellene is licensed and practices in the states of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Her clients consist of adults, mostly female but males also, young and old, members of the LGBTQIA community, and people of color. Her vast years of experience and ability to work with adult clients of every generation, makes her an approachable and knowledgeable therapist. Her clients struggle with issues such as depression, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, PTSD, low self-esteem, work-related stress, parenting, and caregiver fatigue. Shellene offers individual and couples therapy.

Shellene uses several methods of therapeutic interventions including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Mindfulness, Supportive Therapy, Life Management Skills, and Psycho-Education. However, she will modify or stop using any therapeutic approach which may not fit a client’s specific needs. She believes the prime focus of a good client-therapist relationship is working as a team on goals the client can obtain. As time goes on, Shellene will discuss with the client the progress of the sessions, and with the client’s involvement make appropriate adjustments, if needed.

Shellene is seeing clients remotely. She offers sessions Monday-Thursday during the day and evening hours.