Hi, I’m Shelby Kolek
Experience
I got my Bachelors of Social Work from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2019 followed by my Masters of Social Work from Fordham University in 2020.
Soon after my husbands military career took us to Hawaii where I worked within the Air Force and Navy community as a Military and Family Life Counselor. I worked with service members and their spouses to provide confidential, accessible mental health care.
I then worked for the Federal Housing of Urban Development combating discrimination in housing.
When relocating back home to Texas, I began my journey into therapy private practice, and Paths Align Counseling was born April 2025.
About Me
In practice, I use multiple modalities as I don’t believe in a “one size fits all approach.”
I utilize a mixture of CBT, DBT, Relational, and IFS therapy models.
I have two young daughters, a wonderful husband, and a 70 pound white Husky named “Storm.”
In my free time you can find me rotting on the couch or wandering through HomeGoods and Target.
Favorite Movie: A Beautiful Mind, Hamilton, or Mean Girls
Favorite Book: The Cellar
Favorite Trash Tv Show: Secret Lives of Mormon Wives or Love is Blind