Shelley A. Hanson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) specializing in individual, couples and family psychotherapy, and maintains a private practice in Tigard, Oregon.
As a graduate of George Fox University in the Marriage and Family Therapy master's program, Shelley works with a broad spectrum of clients. Among her areas of focus are: healing from sexual abuse; identity formation; relationship issues; faith integration into one's lens of life; toxic faith; grief, depression and anxiety.
In addition, Shelley has presented at state conferences and to general audiences on topics ranging from communication skill-building; couples communication; conflict resolution; and the application of understanding shame in the family system.
Theoretical Approach
Shelley aligns herself with Alfred Adler, a psychotherapist who promoted the well being of whole personhood; who conceptualized that although one has come from a place of deficit, one can create new and productive well being. Her treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. She incorporates a blend of conventional (talk therapy) and alternative (sandtray, art, music) approaches, drawing upon a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. With sensitivity and compassion, she works with each client to help them build on their strengths and to recognize unhealthy patterns that may be preventing them from achieving life goals.
Education
Shelley Hanson holds a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from George Fox University, Portland, Oregon. This education focused on the influences and impact of the systems one has lived in and currently lives within to both broaden the scope of understanding and to help her, as a clinician, understand the individual’s, couple’s, or family’s current struggles. Shelley is a Qualified Mental Health Professional with competency in assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning. Her undergraduate degree is in Human Development and Family Studies. Both her undergraduate and graduate coursework have focused on psychological and emotional development with special attention to attachment needs and relational dynamics within couples, families, and groups.
Additional Training
Shelley has specialized, professional training in communication skill training and conflict resolution through Interpersonal Communications, Inc., as well as specialized training in trauma-response and intervention.
Shelley is competent in American Sign Language, having served as an interpreter for a number of years.
License, Certifications & Awards
* Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Oregon (C1888).
* Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy in the state of Oregon (T0544).
*Award: Marriage and Family Therapy Outstanding Student (2004) George Fox University, Graduate Counseling Department, Portland, Oregon
Professional Activities and Memberships
Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Board of Directors of the Oregon Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
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