Shelly Sanders, LCSW
Idaho · 9 years in practice
Shelly Sanders is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and a wide range of life challenges.
License and registration
- LCSW, Idaho
- LCSW - 39692 · expires February 2028
- NPI
- 1396274056 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Shelly
Shelly Sanders is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and a wide range of life challenges. She works with concerns such as ADHD, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, and career transitions. Shelly’s tone is straightforward and caring, aiming to make the first step feel manageable.
Shelly uses a mix of Jungian ideas, attachment-based thinking, and client-centered methods to tailor care to each person.
Background and approach
She draws on cognitive behavioral tools and dialectical behavior ideas when practical. Sessions focus on clear, attainable steps and on understanding personal patterns that keep problems in place. Her background includes nine years as a therapist in mental health settings.
Shelly has experience across age groups and has worked with neurodiversity, caregiver stress, chronic health concerns, and complicated family histories. That experience informs a flexible approach aimed at real-life improvements. In sessions she aims for a warm, interactive dynamic where goals are defined together.
Clients can expect respectful listening, practical strategies, and exploration of deeper patterns when helpful. Treatment plans are built to be specific, time-attentive, and realistic. Shelly practices from Idaho and offers sessions in English.
She encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready and to try an approach that fits their needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shelly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shelly names
- Jungian Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Jungian Therapy looks at personal meaning, dreams, and life patterns to help people understand deeper themes that influence behavior and mood. It can help those who want to explore long-standing patterns, identity questions, or shifts that feel hard to explain. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating and coping; it can be useful for improving communication, trust, and emotional connection with others. Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathetic listening and collaboration, giving people space to set their own goals and move at their own pace.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shelly will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying tools, tracking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed script.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for in-depth sessions, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and messaging or live chat can work for quick check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, caregiving duties, or geographic constraints while still working on meaningful change.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Shelly support?
Shelly works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting issues, and related concerns such as sleep and eating difficulties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive with a client-centered focus. She aims to listen first, then build specific, time-sensitive plans together.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Shelly has nine years as a therapist in mental health settings and additional years in related roles, giving her experience with neurodiversity, caregiver stress, chronic health concerns, and complex family issues.
Where does Shelly provide services and what is her credential?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in Idaho.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy with Shelly?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling a session?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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