“Shelby has been an amazing mentor to me in my own therapeutic practice. Her candor, warmth, and relatable nature make her my go-to person whenever I’m feeling out of alignment.
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I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over twenty years of experience helping individuals and couples heal, grow, and strengthen their relationships. I offer compassionate, depth-oriented therapy for those navigating grief, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship challenges—through the convenience of secure telehealth across California.
My approach blends talk therapy with somatic awareness, drawing from my background as a yoga instructor and birth doula. I’m also trained in EMDR and integrate mindfulness-based and evidence-informed modalities to meet each client’s unique needs. Whether you’re working through trauma, rebuilding trust, or seeking greater self-understanding, I’m here to support your journey with warmth, integrity, and care.
Outside of my clinical work, I’m the founder of OC Shrinks, a growing community designed to support and connect fellow therapists. Whether you’re seeking meaningful support in your personal life or professional community, I’d love to connect with you.
“I highly recommend Shelby to my colleagues, as a fellow therapist and holistic health advocate.”
“Shelby is absolutely amazing. I started seeing her during a period of depression in 2016. She helped me become my best, truest self. Today is my birthday and I was reflecting on my life, and I had to stop what I was doing to write this.
”Shelby, you are one of my angels and I am so grateful for your wisdom, compassion, encouragement and guidance that I so badly needed for that dark time. I just completed by first yoga teacher training and can see now that everything has happened exactly as it should. I am living alone and love it. You were my pillar and I will never forget it; nor be able to fully express my deep respect and gratitude for you! “I just wanted to reach out and say THANK YOU. Thank you for being such a pivotal part of my journey.””
“Shelby is like a magnet for connecting people from all walks of life. The OC Shrinks community has been essential in starting my career and private practice in Newport Beach. ”
“I saw Shelby when my marriage was ending. I was angry and had many dark thoughts going through my head. Shelby was able to reach that place of trust that I needed in order to really open up. I found the sessions very low key but we had some tremendous breakthroughs. I shared thoughts with Shelby that I never revealed to anyone.”
EDUCATION + LICENSure + CERTIFICATION
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist MFC 43726
Member Orange County Chapter of Marriage and Family Therapists
Member Orange County Chapter IAEDP (International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals)
National Association of Professional Women
Board of Directors Member of CAST-OC (Couples and Sex Therapists of Orange County)
Clinical Member of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
MA in Psychology, Saint Mary's College, Moraga 2001
BS in Psychology, Saint Mary’s College, Moraga 1998
EMDR, Level 1 Certified, The Institute for Creative Mindfulness, 2016
Co-Founder Orange County Shrinks, 2011
RYT 500, Advanced Yoga Teacher, Cloud Nine Yoga, 2009
CD, Certified Birth Doula, Full Circle, Berkeley 1996
Shelby often contributes to the community of mental health through her writing and can be found on various platforms. To read an article about mindfulness, please click here. To read an article about self love and resolutions, please click here.
In 2021, Shelby was interviewed by Voyage LA magazine- check it out, here.
In 2022, Shelby was interviewed by Subkit - where she talks about her entrepreneurial journey in healthcare and what she has in store for The OC Shrinks. Read the piece, here.