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Plan Be Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy

Plan Be Counseling

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Hartford, CT 06106
Let's Connect (959) 777-4553
Photo of Michael Shelby - Plan Be Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
Plan Be Consulting Founder Michael Shelby encourages others to accept when life hasn’t gone according to plan. The first step is recognizing the problem; the second step is creating a “Plan B.” With a combination of empathy and expertise, Plan Be Counseling creates functional, achievable, and lasting solutions to help individuals, couples, and families through some of life’s most challenging problems. We are certified to offer EMDR and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy to our clients.
Plan Be licensed professional counselors can help with Addictions (substance abuse or behavioral, such as gambling and gaming), Depression and anxiety, “Failure to launch” and procrastination, Grief, Marital or relationship issues, Phobias Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Trauma Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Self-harm, etc.
Please feel free to call our toll-free number to schedule an appointment. If you are having concerns about developing coronavirus pandemic please give us a call today. We can help.
Call or Plan Be Counseling now for a free 15 minute consultation - (959) 777-4553

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Hartford, CT 06106

(959) 777-4553
Counselors at Plan Be are here to help you navigate through the challenges presented by today's life. Sliding Rates to help everyone.
I specialize in Addiction, Anxiety and Depression 
$185 Per Session  
Let's Connect (959) 777-4553
Photo of Michael Shelby - Plan Be Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Hartford, CT 06106

(959) 777-4553
Counselors at Plan Be are here to help you navigate through the challenges presented by today's life. Sliding Rates to help everyone.
I specialize in Addiction, Anxiety and Depression 
$185 Per Session  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $185
  • Couple Sessions $225
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
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We do not accept insurance at the present time. But will work with you to get reimbursed by your insurance provider. We offer a very flexible sliding scale and never had an issue with a patient who could not receive our services because of their financial situation. We will always work with you.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (959) 777-4553
Photo of Michael Shelby - Plan Be Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
Plan Be Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
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We do not accept insurance at the present time. But will work with you to get reimbursed by your insurance provider. We offer a very flexible sliding scale and never had an issue with a patient who could not receive our services because of their financial situation. We will always work with you.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (959) 777-4553
Photo of Michael Shelby - Plan Be Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
Plan Be Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy

Qualifications

    Licensed Professional Counselor: Michael Shelby

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Connecticut / 003981 Michael Shelby
  • In Practice for 6 Years
  • Attended NorthCentral University, MA Psychology, Graduated 2019
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Our clinicians are certified and trained to offer Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and EMDR.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (959) 777-4553
Photo of Michael Shelby - Plan Be Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
Plan Be Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
"
Our clinicians are certified and trained to offer Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and EMDR.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (959) 777-4553
Photo of Michael Shelby - Plan Be Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
Plan Be Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Depression

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Bisexual
  • Body Positivity
  • Cancer
  • Career Counseling
  • Child
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Chronic Relapse
  • Coping Skills
  • Divorce
  • Drug Abuse
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling
  • Gambling and Pornography addiction issues
  • Grief
  • Hoarding
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infidelity
  • Internet Addiction
  • Internet, Gaming and Technology addiction & abuse
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Personality Disorders
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Sports Performance
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Veterans
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Weight Loss
  • Women's Issues
Do these issues align with your needs? or (959) 777-4553
Photo of Michael Shelby - Plan Be Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
Plan Be Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
Do these issues align with your needs? or (959) 777-4553
Photo of Michael Shelby - Plan Be Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
Plan Be Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy

Client Focus

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Blind Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Transgender Allied

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Blind Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing (CPT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Family / Marital
  • Humanistic
  • Imago
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Intervention
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Multicultural
  • Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychodynamic
  • Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Structural Family Therapy
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (959) 777-4553
Photo of Michael Shelby - Plan Be Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
Plan Be Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (959) 777-4553
Photo of Michael Shelby - Plan Be Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
Plan Be Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy

Location

Primary Location

Hartford, CT 06106

(959) 777-4553

Nearby Areas

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Counselors at Plan Be are here to help you navigate through the challenges presented by today's life. Sliding Rates to help everyone.
Call for a free consultation now - (959) 777-4553
Photo of Michael Shelby - Plan Be Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
Plan Be Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
"
Counselors at Plan Be are here to help you navigate through the challenges presented by today's life. Sliding Rates to help everyone.
Call for a free consultation now - (959) 777-4553
Photo of Michael Shelby - Plan Be Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy
Plan Be Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA Psy