Sharie Kelley, LCSW

Sharie Kelley is an Oregon LCSW with three decades of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, career shifts, and compassion fatigue. Her approach aims to be straightforward and practical so people can use new skills in daily life.

She uses cognitive behavioral methods and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build meaningful action. Sharie also draws on client-centered principles to create a respectful, listening-focused space. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, is part of her toolkit for processing trauma and anxiety.

Sharie trained at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she earned a Master of Social Work in 1989. She spent 22 years living and working in Hawaii, with training that emphasized cultural awareness. That experience shaped how she adapts care to different backgrounds and beliefs.

Her career includes work in crisis intervention, outpatient community mental health, dual-diagnosis treatment in a methadone clinic, adoption social work, and private practice. She has worked in a wide range of settings and situations that involved acute safety concerns, trauma, and substance use challenges.

Sharie aims to teach coping skills, improve communication, and reduce distress through practical strategies. She encourages collaboration on goals and adjusts methods to fit each person’s needs and life circumstances.

How her approaches work in online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and commit to small actions that reflect those values. It focuses on building willingness to notice difficult thoughts while still moving toward chosen goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems down into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or stress difficulties. EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a method used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity; it can be helpful for trauma and some anxiety reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Sharie works collaboratively to pick methods that fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She may combine techniques and adjust pacing so the work feels manageable and relevant to everyday life.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session formats before booking since session options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow people to use tools and worksheets between meetings. Therapists can guide skills practice, run brief check-ins when energy is low, and adapt exercises so they work in a remote setting. Ask about which formats are available when you sign up so you can choose what fits your routine.