Shelly Sanders, LCSW

Shelly Sanders is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Idaho with nine years of therapy experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, low self-esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue.

Shelly draws on several learning-based approaches in sessions. She uses client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify thinking patterns and try practical new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills help with emotion regulation and tolerating distress.

For trauma-related symptoms, Shelly may incorporate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or bilateral stimulation, when appropriate. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and how early connections affect current coping. These methods are woven into plans that aim to be specific, time-sensitive, and focused on reachable steps.

Shelly has worked across settings with children, adolescents, and adults and brings experience addressing neurodiversity concerns such as ADHD and autism. She also has additional focus on aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness, blended family dynamics, and family-of-origin issues.

Sessions are practical and interactive. Expect clear goals, skill practice, and follow-up between meetings when useful. People who need language support should note sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.

How her approaches work in online sessions