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Sharie Kelley, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma, Abuse Depression ADHD
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

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.

Professional experience

30yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma, Abuse Depression ADHD

Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

OR LCSW L7820

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Sharie Kelley. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Very happy with therapy this far very helpful and love the holistic approach!

Written on Nov 23, 2024 after therapy with Sharie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coaching, and adhd

Sharie is wonderful! Always cheerful, gives excellent advice, and always on time!

Written on Nov 15, 2024 after therapy with Sharie for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Sharie made me feel very comfortable and I look forward to the growth I will make working with her.

Written on Nov 14, 2024 after therapy with Sharie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Sharie Kelley is highly skilled at her practice & very intuitive as well. She has a variety of therapy modalities that help me embody somatic healing for my nervous system & brain health goals. She’s practical & experiential in her approach. I love working with Sharie Kelly & would highly recommend her to anyone who has experienced trauma.

Written on Aug 14, 2024 after therapy with Sharie for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger management, and bipolar disorder

Sharie is a good listener and very helpful and knowledgeable. She offers solutions, homework and points me on my path

Written on Jul 31, 2024 after therapy with Sharie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and adhd

Sharie is very knowlegeable, and kind, and a great listener. She provides me with actionable steps to take, and tools to use in situations where I may feel activated.
Sharie listens to my current issues and provides me with feedback about various options I have, options I may not have considered myself of ways to possibly solve issues.

Written on Jun 17, 2024 after therapy with Sharie for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and anger management