About Shelby

I enjoy supporting children, adults, and families as they navigate major life transitions, like pregnancy, blended families, and moving. I also work closely with chronic illness and chronic pain patients. My current research focuses on the ways in which healthcare providers can be better trained to support patients, avoiding medical trauma and gaslighting. I specialize in the use of drama therapy, a creative and embodied approach. Drama therapy uses play, metaphor, role, and story to help people of all ages, identities, and abilities to create meaningful change. Using a dramatic approach to therapy makes the process less scary and more approachable. By stepping into another role or placing our personal stories in metaphor, we feel safer to discuss difficult topics and explore new ways of feeling and thinking.

Mental Health Therapist services

I believe that everyone deserves a space in which they feel safe and supported. Therapy is about you, not the clinician. My job is to work with you to find your unique way of communicating and processing your emotions. It's never about trying to fit you into a “therapy mold.” I am an out-of-network provider and am not insurance reimbursable at this time. I have immediate openings for new clients with weekend availability. I work with individuals of all ages, couples, and families. I am happy to meet in person or via telehealth based on your location and preferences.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 1 (2021)
Foundations of Intimacy, Level 1 (Intimacy Directors and Coordinators) (2020)

Education

M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Drama Therapy (2022)

Memberships and affiliations

North American Drama Therapy Association

Languages

English

Specialties

Allergies Anxiety Anxiety and Depression Assertiveness Birth Trauma Career Counseling Child/family Therapy Children and Adolescents Counseling Chronic Pain Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Family Counseling Grief and Loss Grief Counseling Life Transitions Mental Health Mood Disorders Panic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Premarital Counseling Pre/Post Natal Pain and Weakness Psychotherapy Reproductive Mental Health Stress Management Teenagers Teen Counseling Telehealth