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Sharie Kelley, LCSW

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationOregon
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Sharie

Sharie Kelley is an Oregon Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with three decades of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, addiction, trauma, relationship strain, grief, and a wide range of life stressors.

Background and approach

Her practice also addresses intimacy and sexual concerns, parenting and blended-family dynamics, caregiver stress, sleep difficulties, anger and self-esteem issues, and career or life transitions. Her approach blends evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and EMDR for trauma work within a client-centered framework.

She began her training in Hawaii and carries forward a strong emphasis on cultural awareness and adaptable, psychoeducational interventions. Over the years she has provided outpatient care, dual-diagnosis and addictions counseling, crisis intervention, and trauma treatment in a variety of settings.

Sharie emphasizes collaboration and practical skills building, helping clients develop coping strategies, improve communication, and manage emotions. Her background includes extensive crisis work and trauma-focused training, and she aims to tailor her methods to each person’s needs while supporting growth and resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages clients to clarify their values and take meaningful action even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings arise; it is often helpful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and some attention-related challenges. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, useful for trauma and related anxiety.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and symptom patterns with each client and together determine which methods or combination of methods fit best, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life changes, and access care from home or another convenient location while working with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sharie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting, anger, self esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue, among other areas.
What is Sharie's therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and psychoeducational, using client-centered principles alongside CBT, ACT, DBT, and EMDR techniques to build skills and process difficult experiences.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of professional experience, including outpatient therapy, dual-diagnosis and addictions counseling, and extensive crisis intervention work.
Where is Sharie licensed and what credential does she hold?
She is licensed in Oregon and holds the credential OR LCSW L7820 as an LCSW.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what session formats can clients meet with her?
She provides therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working with Sharie?
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, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseDepressionADHD

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

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

Licensed

Oregon

Languages

English

What Sharie can help with

Sharie Kelley works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD.

Sharie works with suicidality, homicidality, psychosis, and chronic mental illness.

How Sharie approaches therapy

Sharie's clinical approaches include 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, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Sharie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Oregon, with 30 years of clinical experience.