Shelly "Sheldon" Lewin

Shelly "Sheldon" Lewin is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with three decades of experience. He offers calm, steady support for people facing relationship strain, grief, depression, addiction, career challenges, and coping with life changes. He aims to help clients build confidence and find practical steps forward.

He spent many years in executive roles at major hospital systems, which shaped his focus on helping people thrive. That background influences how he structures sessions: clear goals, straightforward tools, and attention to each person's strengths. He blends clinical methods with everyday language so ideas are easy to use outside therapy.

His work is informed by a Master of Social Work from Loyola University, an MBA from North Park University, and an executive management certificate from USC. He is licensed in multiple states and now practices in New Mexico as a private clinician. He brings experience from leadership roles at institutions such as Kaiser Permanente, Mount Sinai, and Northwestern Memorial.

Sessions begin by talking about what brought someone in and setting realistic goals together. He listens for patterns in thought and feeling and offers tailored strategies drawn from evidence-based approaches. The aim is to reduce symptoms, improve relationships, and make daily life more manageable.

Outside of practice he enjoys hiking, travel, reading, and art. He lives in New Mexico with his wife and their Yorkie, Kugel, and emphasizes positivity, persistence, and steady support in his work.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It helps people break unhelpful thinking patterns and test new ways of behaving to reduce anxiety, depression, and problems like anger or disordered eating.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on emotions and close relationships. It helps people identify core feelings and reshape how they respond in important relationships, which can be useful for work on connection, attachment issues, and communication problems.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people find their own reasons to change. It is often used around addictions, ambivalence about recovery, or making career and lifestyle shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to select methods that match a person's goals and preferences. Together they will try techniques, check what helps, and adjust course as needed.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to keep regular appointments while juggling work, caregiving, or medical needs. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, EFT, and motivational methods to remote sessions, helping people put new skills into practice between meetings.