Sharie Kelley, LCSW

Licensed in Oregon · 30 years in practice

Sharie Kelley is an Oregon licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anxiety, stress, addiction, grief, and relationship struggles.

License and registration

LCSW, Oregon: L7820 · expires December 2026
NPI: 1871842062 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Sharie

Sharie Kelley is an Oregon licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anxiety, stress, addiction, grief, and relationship struggles. She brings a calm, practical style and nearly three decades of clinical experience to conversations that can feel overwhelming. Sharie writes plainly and focuses on small steps clients can try between sessions.

Sharie uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice what matters most and take values-based action.

Background and approach

In trauma work she uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to reduce distress linked to painful memories. Her background includes long work in crisis intervention, outpatient community mental health, and addictions treatment. That work exposed her to many urgent situations and taught practical skills for de-escalation and stabilization.

Earlier in her career she provided child and family services, adoption social work, and individual therapy for military dependents. Sharie trained at the University of Hawaii at Manoa for her Master of Social Work degree and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from Hawaii Pacific College.

Her years in Hawaii shaped an appreciation for cultural differences and how culture affects coping and healing. In sessions she focuses on clear communication, understanding triggers, and building concrete coping skills. She frames therapy as collaborative problem solving and helps people set realistic goals for change.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sharie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Depression
ADHD
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Sharie names

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Online support

How Sharie’s approaches are used online

Sharie commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday stresses. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take committed action even when uncomfortable feelings remain; this approach often fits life changes, career decisions, and ongoing worries. For trauma-related symptoms she offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which works by helping the brain process distressing memories so they feel less overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sharie treats therapy as a collaboration and will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together the client and therapist try methods and adjust the plan based on what helps most in real life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full visual interaction and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or texting can support quick coaching, progress notes, or moments when writing feels more comfortable. These options make scheduling more flexible and allow people to fit sessions into busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Sharie address?

Sharie works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, low self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

She uses a practical, teaching-oriented style that blends cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, client-centered listening, and trauma-focused work to help people build skills and cope differently.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Sharie has about 30 years of clinical experience, including long periods in crisis intervention, outpatient mental health, and addictions counseling.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an Oregon Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices from Oregon.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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