Background

Dr. Shelley is a board-certified clinical psychologist with over 23 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges and build meaningful connections. She completed her undergraduate degree with honors at GVSU, and earned her Master’s and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Shelley completed her pre and post-doc training at Pine Rest Mental Health Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is one of 30 board-certified clinical psychologists (ABPP) in Michigan and one of 1,200 in the United States. Dr. Shelley is credentialed as a Health Service Psychologist (HSP) through the National Register. She is also a PSYPACT-approved provider, offering telepsychology services across 41 states.

Dr. Shelley has worked in diverse settings—including medical, legal, educational, and non-profit environments—and served as Assistant Director for Pine Rest's APA-accredited internship program and as Adjunct Faculty for Michigan State University’s medical residency program. In 2010, she founded a thriving private practice and later co-launched the Eastside psychology offices with a team of doctoral-level psychologists. Dr. Shelley maintains the highest standards of clinical care through ongoing participation in and leadership of professional consultation groups, where psychologists collaborate on complex clinical cases, ethical issues, and evidence-based treatment.

Her therapeutic approach is warm, collaborative, and rooted in evidence-based practices like CBT, DBT, ACT, and Emotion-Focused Therapy. She has years of experience in individual and couples therapy using the Gottman Method and Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy, helping partners reconnect through emotional attunement, communication, and shared values. Dr. Shelley offers group psychotherapy, which provides a depth and breadth of experience and learning for those who want to develop their EQ to the highest level. With a deep appreciation for the complexity of family dynamics, she also focuses on improving family functioning and has extensive experience supporting families impacted by ADHD.

Outside of her professional life, Dr. Shelley enjoys cooking, gardening, creating art, practicing yoga, reading, and traveling. She has been happily married for more than 32 years and is the proud mother of two adult children. As part of a large extended family, she brings not only extensive professional expertise but also the perspective of lived experience to her work with individuals, couples, and families.