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Shelly Sanders

Compassionate, practical care for life’s challenges

LCSW Idaho

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Shelly

Shelly Sanders is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Idaho who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, grief, intimacy concerns, and a wide range of other life challenges.

Background and approach

With nine years of clinical experience, she brings a compassionate, client-centered approach that prioritizes each person’s individual strengths and goals. Her style is warm and interactive, emphasizing collaboration to create practical, time-sensitive treatment plans.

Shelly uses evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-based ideas, dialectical behavior strategies, and EMDR when appropriate, tailoring interventions to the needs of each client. She works with issues across the lifespan and attends to specific areas such as caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, blended family dynamics, and struggles with guilt and shame.

Shelly aims to offer respectful, nonjudgmental support while helping clients build skills for coping and growth. Clients who are ready to begin can expect a structured yet flexible process focused on attainable goals and gradual change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Many clients benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns, supporting work on intimacy, trust, and communication issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist listens closely and helps the client define their own goals and pace for change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shelly will work with each person to explore which methods feel most useful, combining techniques when appropriate and adjusting the plan as progress and preferences emerge.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and varying comfort levels. These formats can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home in Idaho, and use different communication styles to practice skills between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Shelly address?
Shelly works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting struggles, self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm, interactive, and client-centered, focusing on collaboration to develop specific, time-sensitive treatment plans that fit each person's needs.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Shelly is an LCSW with nine years of experience as a therapist and additional years working in mental health settings, supporting children, adolescents, and adults in various clinical roles.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She holds the credential LCSW with license ID LCSW - 39692 and practices in Idaho.
Does she offer therapy in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working with her?
She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions with Shelly?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Idaho

Languages

English