About Shelly
Shelly Erdman, MA, LPC/MHSP (Temp), CCPS-C
Counselor
Shelly is a board-certified Licensed Professional Counselor with a Mental Health Services Provider designation (Temp license) who works with adult individuals, couples, and groups. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Trevecca Nazarene University. In addition to earning her postgraduate degree, she has pursued continuing education and training in a variety of counseling issues and modalities and works under the American Counseling Association’s code of ethics. Shelly specializes in working with those who have experienced betrayal trauma and is dedicated to helping her clients move forward toward their counseling goals with evidence-based interventions. Honoring the unique experience of every individual, she approaches each concern with focused care and attention.
Contact: shelly@connectiontherapygroup.com
Phone: 615.334.8628
Education & Organizations
- Master of Arts, Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN
- Bachelor of Arts, Management and Human Relations – Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN
- Chi Sigma Iota
- American Counseling Association
- Tennessee Counseling Association
- Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors Association
Training & Certifications
- Trained in the Multidimensional Partner Trauma Model through the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS)
- Certified Clinical Partner Specialist – Candidate
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression and Suicide
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy
- Completed externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Level 1 and Level 2 Brainspotting Practitioner
Publications & Presentations
- Lecture – “Cognitive Processing Therapy”
- Lecture – “Betrayal Trauma”
- “Social Capital, Social Ecology, & Mental Health in Rural Communities”
Personal
Shelly and her husband have been married for 18 years and enjoy spending time with family. Shelly is an avid reader, and when she’s not inside with a good book she finds adventure in exploring hiking and mountain biking trails with friends and family.
Contact Shelly today: 615.334.8628 | shelly@connectiontherapygroup.com
