Sharie Kelley is an Oregon Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years in mental health care. She focuses on helping people who struggle with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, and self esteem. Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people feel steadier day to day.
She uses clear, teachable methods to help people learn new skills and manage strong emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are part of how she structures sessions, along with client-centered listening that keeps each person’s goals central. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, when addressing trauma and anxiety.
Sharie trained at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and holds a Master of Social Work. She spent over two decades living and working in Hawaii, where her education emphasized cultural awareness and respect for different backgrounds. That experience shaped how she adapts work to each person’s culture and beliefs.
Her background includes crisis intervention across wide settings, outpatient community mental health, dual-diagnosis treatment in a methadone clinic, and earlier child, family, and adoption work. That variety informs a flexible, problem-solving approach in sessions.
Sessions are practical and often psychoeducational, focusing on communication, triggers, coping skills, and behavior change. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.
Approaches that guide online work
Sharie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and EMDR in her practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward meaningful goals while learning to tolerate difficult thoughts and feelings. EMDR is an approach used for trauma and intense anxiety that involves bilateral stimulation paired with guided memory processing.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each person to determine which method or combination fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative decision is revisited as work progresses so the plan stays relevant.
Confirm the therapist's available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example scheduling around work breaks, avoiding travel time, or choosing a shorter check-in when energy is low. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt session length and focus to suit everyday constraints while keeping the work effective and goal-oriented.
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sharie address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, career stress, and self esteem among others.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and often psychoeducational, combining client-centered listening with structured techniques like CBT and ACT to teach coping skills and behavior changes.
What experience does she bring?
She has 30 years of experience including crisis intervention, outpatient therapy, dual-diagnosis work in a methadone clinic, and earlier child and adoption work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Oregon Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and practices from Oregon.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries schedule with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
