My goal as a therapist is to reduce suffering, to help people improve their lives,  and to help them build loving, supportive, and fulfilling relationships.   While I primarily consider myself an anxiety therapist, I also treat a broad range of presenting concerns.

My approach to therapy is integrative and Client-Centered, drawing on Psychodynamic, Relational, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) approaches.  As an anxiety therapist, I believe that evidence-based approaches like CBT, or ERP are most effective. 

I primarily specialize in helping those with Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, depression, grief/loss, LGBTQI issues and relationship difficulties. I enjoy working with clients from diverse backgrounds and with those facing oppression and/or discrimination.

Shelley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA, an American Psychological Association-accredited program.  She completed her clinical trainings at the Effort, a community mental health center, St. John’s Shelter for Women and Children, and Sage Psychotherapy an Intensive Outpatient Program for Anxiety.  

Additionally, Shelley has specialized training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).  Shelley is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), and the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF).

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