Shelly "Sheldon" Lewin, LICSW, LCSW

After more than 30 years in executive roles at leading hospitals and health systems - including Kaiser Permanente, Mount Sinai, and Northwestern Memorial - Shelly \"Sheldon\" Lewin transitioned into private therapy practice. His professional life has been focused on helping people thrive, whether supporting individuals and families through difficult times or developing talent within large health care organizations.

Raised in Chicago's Rogers Park and shaped by his father's resilience as a Holocaust survivor, he brings a blend of empathy, strength, and determination to clinical work. Lewin holds an MSW from Loyola University, an MBA from North Park University, and an executive management certification from USC. He is credentialed as an LICSW and an LCSW - both licensed clinical social work credentials that indicate advanced training in therapeutic practice.

Based in New Mexico after a career that took him across the United States and abroad, he lives with his British wife and their Yorkie, Kugel, and has been married for more than 40 years. His practice addresses a wide range of concerns including relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career challenges, depression and bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, eating and anger issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, along with related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and family conflict.

In early sessions he focuses on creating a supportive, collaborative space, explaining how therapy works, and helping clients set clear, realistic goals. He integrates evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and solution-focused approaches and tailors strategies to each person's strengths, aiming to build confidence, clarity, and persistence over time.

Evidence-Based Approaches Delivered Online

Shelly "Sheldon" Lewin draws on several established therapeutic approaches adapted for online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of thought and behavior to reduce distress and improve daily functioning; it is often used for mood and anxiety-related concerns. Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences and relationships shape present feelings and behavior, helping clients gain insight and resolve enduring patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical, goal-oriented steps and builds on a person's strengths to create achievable change in shorter-term work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is done collaboratively. Lewin works with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts strategies as progress unfolds so therapy feels personally relevant.

Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect - via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or to access care from different locations. For many people this flexibility supports consistent engagement and allows licensed professionals to focus on practical, effective work with clients wherever they are.