Shelley Dodt, LCSW

Shelley Dodt brings a compassionate, practical approach to therapy that centers on helping people cope with life and move toward their goals. Her clients often say they appreciate the feeling that she is "on their side," partnering with them to understand patterns that either help or hinder progress. She encourages continuation of behaviors that work and collaborative change when habits are not producing the desired results.

Shelley listens attentively and aims to be the kind of counselor she wished she had found for herself. Mindfulness is woven into her work, and she often invokes the line "As long as you are breathing, there is more right with you than wrong with you, no matter what is wrong" to remind clients of their inherent strengths. She helps people develop insight and practical coping skills so they can recognize and navigate life's little landmines.

Strengths-focused by orientation, Shelley explores each person's abilities and supports putting those strengths to their highest use. She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and grief, self-esteem and career challenges, parenting and caregiver stress, sleep problems, and more. Sessions emphasize mindfulness, kindness, compassion, and occasionally a bit of humor to make the work feel human and accessible.

Shelley is a LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and is also a Board Certified Patient Advocate and a Certified Life Coach. She takes pride in the progress clients have made in her private practice and welcomes the possibility of working together to find better solutions and improved wellbeing.