Shelly Sanders , LCSW

Shelly Sanders is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Idaho who has spent approximately thirteen years working in mental health settings, including eight years as a therapist. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults, addressing concerns such as depression, anxiety, communication challenges, parenting difficulties, anger management, oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder in children.

Her counseling style is warm, interactive, and client-centered, with treatment tailored to the individual needs of each person she sees. She approaches clients with respect, compassion, and understanding, and partners with them to create practical goals and plans that fit their lives. Therapeutic methods she uses include play therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), choice theory, and solution-focused strategies.

When appropriate, she incorporates bilateral stimulation and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to address trauma-related concerns. Together with clients she develops attainable, specific, and time-sensitive treatment plans intended to support progress. Shelly’s primary aim is to offer steady support and encouragement to people who are making the decision to pursue therapeutic help, and she is available to assist those ready to take that step.