Shelly Sanders, LCSW

Shelly Sanders is a licensed clinical social worker based in Idaho who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting challenges. She brings nine years of clinical experience and a calm, warm approach to sessions. Shelly focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She works with people facing grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, addictions, sleep or eating issues, and career or life-change stress.

Sessions are interactive and centered on each person’s goals. Shelly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-focused ideas, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and a client-centered approach to structure work that fits each person. When trauma work is needed, she may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing techniques alongside other methods.

Her style is respectful and straightforward. Conversations include skill-building, problem-solving, and checking progress regularly. Clients and Shelly set clear, time-sensitive goals and review them as therapy progresses.

Shelly has experience across a wide range of concerns, including family of origin issues, caregiver stress, chronic health challenges, and forgiveness or shame work. She also supports parents with behavior and communication struggles and people coping with grief or major life transitions.

Therapy sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used to pair people with therapists and schedule sessions based on availability.

How online therapy uses different approaches

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and often used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and stress management.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. It helps people understand connection and intimacy problems and work on more secure ways of relating to others.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s pace and priorities. This approach supports people who need a safe place to sort out feelings and make decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and the presenting concerns and collaborate with the client to choose methods that match. Plans are reviewed over time so techniques can be adjusted as needed.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video lets people use visual cues during longer sessions, phone can be a lower-bandwidth option, and chat or text can work well for brief check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These choices give flexibility for scheduling and for how people prefer to communicate.