Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am an Oregon Licensed Clinical Social Worker, (LCSW). I am credentialed in addictions–CADC I, and I am also credentialed in MRT, a reality therapy which has been proven to be particularly effective in correctional institutions.
I obtained my Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from Hawaii Pacific College (now a University) in Honolulu. I graduated with my Master of Social Work degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1989.
After spending 22 year living and working in Hawaii, and having attended the School of Social Work where all of our classes had an emphasis on cultural awareness, I grew my appreciation for cultural differences.
My goal through the years in the field of mental health has been to become versatile in working with all genders of all ages, cultures and religious beliefs. My general approach is psychoeducational. I do CBT. I am Adlerian in premise.
Most previous to working for BetterHelp and Regain, I did seven years in crisis intervention covering the whole county by myself at night which involved an array of clinical presentations such as suicidality, homicidality, psychosis, chronic mental illness, intoxication, and emotion dysregulation, in an array of locations such as emergency rooms, intensive care units, the county jail, police stations, offices, schools, respite facilities, residential facilities, homes, truck stops, businesses, fields, roads, and other public places.
Prior to crisis work, I worked as an outpatient therapist in a community mental health agency and prior to that I worked as a dual-diagnosis therapist in a methadone clinic where I did trauma treatment and addictions counseling. I am fully trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a brain stimulation technique for trauma treatment and anxiety.
During the first 13 years of my career, I did contract work as a child and family therapist, adoption social work, and I also had a private practice wherein I did individual therapy for military dependents and couples’ counseling. I take a mediation approach with an emphasis on triggers, communication and love languages.
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Sharie Kelley is an Oregon Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of professional experience. She holds an addictions counseling credential at the CADC I level and additional credentialing in MRT, a reality therapy model noted for its use in correctional settings. She practices in Oregon and works with presenting concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, LGBT issues, relationship and family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related problems, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, anger management, self-esteem concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from Hawaii Pacific College in Honolulu and completed her Master of Social Work at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1989. After spending 22 years living and working in Hawaii – where her social work training emphasized cultural awareness – she developed a deep appreciation for cultural differences and their role in clinical care.
Throughout her career she has aimed to be versatile in working with people of all genders, ages, cultures, and religious backgrounds. Her general approach is psychoeducational, drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy and an Adlerian premise. She is fully trained in EMDR, a brain-based method for treating trauma and anxiety, and she uses a mediation-oriented stance with particular attention to triggers, communication, and love languages.
Early in her career she completed about 13 years of contract work as a child and family therapist and adoption social worker, and maintained a private practice providing individual therapy for military dependents and couples counseling. She then worked as a dual-diagnosis therapist in a methadone clinic, focusing on trauma treatment and addictions counseling, followed by a role as an outpatient therapist in a community mental health agency. For seven years she provided countywide crisis intervention coverage during night hours, responding alone to a wide range of clinical presentations including suicidality, homicidality, psychosis, chronic mental illness, intoxication, and emotional dysregulation in settings such as emergency rooms, intensive care units, the county jail, police stations, offices, schools, respite and residential facilities, homes, truck stops, businesses, fields, roads, and other public locations.
Her varied background and long-term clinical work inform a flexible, skills-focused practice aimed at helping individuals and couples manage symptoms, improve communication, and navigate life transitions.
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