SHELLY K. STEE is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Sherman Oaks, California. She provides psychotherapy to individuals, children, adolescents, and families with a clinical approach grounded in postmodern narrative therapy. This framework emphasizes clients' strengths and fosters a collaborative process in shaping meaningful, preferred life outcomes. Her areas of specialization include divorce and blended family dynamics, child and adolescent therapy, parenting, grief and loss, life transitions, stress and anxiety management, midlife issues, and spirituality. Shelly is dedicated to cultivating hope and partnering with clients to facilitate meaningful and lasting change.
Shelly holds a Master's Degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy and a specialization in Postmodern Therapy from Phillips Graduate Institute. She completed her training at the California Family Counseling Center, where she worked with children, high-risk youth, individuals in addiction recovery, as well as couples and families. She previously served as Site Director of the Master of Marriage and Family Therapy program at Phillips Graduate Institute of Campbellsville University. In addition, she was Co-Director of Clinical Training and Placement at Phillips, where she also taught Developmental Psychology, Narrative Therapy, Legal and Ethical Issues, Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents, and Professional Development.
Shelly is an AAMFT-Approved Supervisor and a CAMFT-Certified Supervisor. She provides supervision of supervision to clinicians pursuing advanced credentials though these organizations.
She has presented numerous workshops and seminars on topics such as positive parenting through divorce, women in midlife and menopause, adolescent peer pressure and peer relationships, maintaining family connection during adolescence, and coping strategies for caregivers.
She is trained as a Grief Recovery Specialist through the Grief Recovery Institute. She is trained in Exposure & Response Prevention (EPR) Therapy for OCD; Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) for Attachment Trauma and Interpersonal Neurobiology (INPB) for Attachment Trauma. She is Level II Certified in Therapy that Works and is an EMDRIA-Approved Basic Trained EMDR provider. She is a clinical member of both the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists.
Prior to becoming a therapist, Shelly worked in the legal field as a Certified Legal Assistant. Her background in law informs her clinical work, particularly in supporting clients as they navigate the emotional and psychological complexities associated with legal matters.