
Shelly Sanders
Compassionate, practical therapy for life
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Compassionate, practical therapy for life
Start with Shelly SandersLicensed · Professional · Cancel Anytime
Shelly Sanders is a licensed clinical social worker in Idaho with 9 years of experience as a therapist, supporting children, adolescents, and adults.
Shelly works with a broad range of concerns including depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, anger management, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping disorders, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach to counseling is warm, interactive, and client-centered, tailored to the individual needs of each person while grounded in respect, compassion, and understanding.
She draws on evidence-based methods such as play therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), choice theory, and solution-focused strategies, and when appropriate incorporates bilateral stimulation and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
Working together, Shelly and each client develop attainable, specific, time-sensitive treatment plans aimed at practical progress.
Her primary goal is to offer strong support and encouragement to those navigating life’s challenges, and she is available to assist clients who are ready to begin therapy.
For many common concerns—such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or navigating life changes—online therapy has been shown to be as effective as traditional in-person sessions.
One major benefit is flexibility. People can connect with a therapist in the format that best fits their routine and comfort level: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging.
This range of options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain continuity of care.
Licensed professionals provide online therapy, and clients may choose to switch therapists if they want a different fit.