About Shelly
Shelly "Sheldon" Lewin brings three decades of experience to his New Mexico practice, offering support for relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career concerns, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, eating issues, anger, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
He combines a long history in health system leadership with a client-focused approach that emphasizes empathy, resilience, and practical strategies to help clients move forward. Lewin trained in social work and leadership, holding an MSW and an MBA, and carries dual credentials as LICSW and LCSW.
He draws from a range of evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor care to each person’s goals. His professional background in hospitals and health systems informs a pragmatic style that values clarity, realistic goals, and collaborative planning.
Outside of work he enjoys travel, hiking, reading, and art, and credits personal life experiences for shaping his compassionate outlook. Clients can expect a supportive, nonjudgmental environment focused on building confidence, identifying strengths, and creating a personalized plan that fits their situation.
Integrating evidence-based approaches into online care
He commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which is useful for issues like depression, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is another approach he employs to deepen understanding of emotional responses and improve communication and connection in relationships. Motivational Interviewing is used when exploring readiness for change and building internal motivation for goals such as addiction recovery or lifestyle adjustments.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and he works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review options, try strategies, and adjust the plan so therapy remains responsive and goal-directed.
Online sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and access from different locations within his practice region. These formats allow clients to engage in therapeutic work without rearranging major commitments, and enable consistent follow-up between sessions when helpful.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Illinois, Kentucky, Florida, New Mexico, West Virginia, Arizona
- Languages
- English