- 18 years experience
- Montana licensed LCSW
- Client-centered approach
About Shirley
Shirley Cayko is a Montana licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, and problems with self-esteem. She aims to make the first step into therapy easier and more approachable for each person who reaches out.
Shirley uses straightforward conversation to learn what matters most to each client. She listens with respect and compassion and builds a plan around a person’s goals. That plan is adjusted over time so it fits real life and changing needs.
Her work often focuses on coping with life changes, grief, anger, and depression. She also supports people facing relationship strain, LGBT concerns, bipolar disorder, and the effects of abuse and trauma. Additional interests include caregiving stress, chronic illness, end-of-life concerns, immigration issues, and communication problems.
Shirley draws on client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior strategies, existential ideas, and mindfulness practices. In sessions she helps people practice new skills, rethink unhelpful thoughts, and notice patterns that get in the way of daily life.
She tailors the pace and techniques to each person. That can mean short-term work for a specific problem or longer conversations that address deeper issues. People who reach out can expect a practical, down-to-earth approach that respects their experience.
Shirley uses straightforward conversation to learn what matters most to each client. She listens with respect and compassion and builds a plan around a person’s goals. That plan is adjusted over time so it fits real life and changing needs.
Her work often focuses on coping with life changes, grief, anger, and depression. She also supports people facing relationship strain, LGBT concerns, bipolar disorder, and the effects of abuse and trauma. Additional interests include caregiving stress, chronic illness, end-of-life concerns, immigration issues, and communication problems.
Shirley draws on client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior strategies, existential ideas, and mindfulness practices. In sessions she helps people practice new skills, rethink unhelpful thoughts, and notice patterns that get in the way of daily life.
She tailors the pace and techniques to each person. That can mean short-term work for a specific problem or longer conversations that address deeper issues. People who reach out can expect a practical, down-to-earth approach that respects their experience.