Sharie Kelley , LCSW

Sharie Kelley is an Oregon Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years of experience across community mental health, addictions treatment, crisis response, and private practice. She holds addiction credentials (CADC I) and is trained in MRT, a form of reality-based therapy noted for its use in correctional settings, and she is fully trained in EMDR, an approach often used for trauma and anxiety. Sharie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from Hawaii Pacific College in Honolulu and a Master of Social Work from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, completing her MSW in 1989.

Having lived and worked in Hawaii for 22 years, Sharie developed a strong appreciation for cultural differences after training that emphasized cultural awareness. Over the course of her career she has worked with people of all genders, ages, cultural backgrounds, and religious beliefs, aiming to remain versatile and responsive to varied needs. Her general approach is psychoeducational, informed by cognitive behavioral therapy and Adlerian principles, and she integrates mediation techniques that focus on triggers, communication, and love languages.

Sharie's clinical background includes seven years in countywide night-time crisis intervention, responding to presentations such as suicidality, psychosis, chronic mental illness, intoxication, and severe emotion dysregulation in settings ranging from emergency rooms and jails to homes and public places. Earlier roles included outpatient therapy in community mental health, dual-diagnosis work in a methadone clinic providing trauma treatment and addictions counseling, and contract work as a child and family therapist, adoption social worker, and private-practice clinician serving military dependents and couples. Across these roles she emphasizes practical skills, trauma-informed methods, and a collaborative stance toward healing and coping.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Sharie Kelley draws on several established therapeutic approaches to support clients remotely. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed actions while learning to live with difficult thoughts and emotions - it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaching practical skills to manage symptoms like depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) provides a structured method to process traumatic memories and reduce the emotional intensity associated with them, often applied when trauma or intense anxiety is a central concern.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sharie works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors techniques from these models to fit the individual. This collaborative stance helps ensure that treatment aligns with what the client finds most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow clients to connect from home, work, or while traveling. For many people this flexibility improves access, makes scheduling easier, and lets therapists and licensed professionals maintain continuity of care across life changes.