Relational & Depth-Oriented Mental Health.

Offering relational psychodynamic therapy and supportive services based in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Shelby is passionate about entering into the depths and carving out an intentional space that cultivates curiosity and authentic connection. As a relational psychodynamic therapist, Dr. Shelby’s approach to therapy focuses on long-term transformational change through the context of relationship. She engages her patients with a balance of acknowledging suffering with compassion and challenging difficult patterns to facilitate each persons own unique healing. Dr. Shelby takes this depth-oriented approach to provide her patients with long lasting change.

Dr. Shelby prioritizes the authenticity of the moment, attending to and unlocking conscious and unconscious patterns of how we relate to ourselves, to others, and to the world around us. She utilizes a soft but direct approach to explore with each patient what it means to increase awareness into their own needs and wants, and increase agency in their own lives.

In therapy, she values curiosity and spontaneity, a desire to reflect, and the uniqueness of being truly present with one another. Dr. Shelby’s approach is typically a good fit for individuals who are interested in developing a longer term treatment and commitment or for those desiring more from therapy.

A Compassionate Approach

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  • First things first, we'll start with a free consultation phone call to determine your wants and needs from therapy, a chance for you to ask questions, and for both you and Dr. Shelby to determine therapeutic fit.

  • Psychodynamic therapy is a relational evidence-based approach derived from Psychoanalytic theory.

    This approach emphasizes present emotion, being known in relationship, increasing insight into personal history, and an exploration of conscious and unconscious patterns with curiosity.

    Psychodynamic therapy is often longer-term and depth-oriented.

  • Dr. Shelby is only licensed in Oregon and only treat residents of Oregon for individual and relational therapy. However, Dr. Shelby's psychoeducational workshops are open to those outside of Oregon and outside of the US.

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