Shelly Bates has always had a knack for creativity and a passion to help others. She is an author, counselor, teacher, mentor, and has an uncanny (gifted) ability to stretch you beyond. She is the founder of Butterfly Effect Counseling & Consultation Center, a trauma resolution center where women can experience transformations that get them back in the driver’s seat of life. The Consultation Center serves as a platform to educate and support other therapists and those in the helps field.

Inspire for Higher is a platform for all things creative, healing, and learning. An avid researcher and reader, Shelly believes the day she stops creating, learning, and teaching is the day she will be six feet under. Let's learn, grow, create, build and heal together!