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Dr. Shelli Yearsley is a seasoned therapist with nearly 20 years of experience working in the social work field.  Dr. Yearsley earned her doctorate degree in behavior health from Freed-Hardeman University, and a master’s in social work from New Mexico Highlands University.   She is a dually licensed clinician as a Licensed Social Worker and Licensed Addiction Counselor (LSW and LAC in Colorado, CSW in Utah).  She is also a Certified Trauma Professional.  

Dr. Yearsley has practiced social work in a variety of settings including community mental health, the public schools, private practice, and addiction treatment and recovery centers.  She has a passion for working with adolescent and adult patients who need support with both substance and behavioral addiction, general mental health concerns, and co-occurring diagnosis. Dr. Yearsley’s practice specialty is addiction medicine, and she supports patients through all aspects of the treatment process and long-term recovery.

Dr. Yearsley approaches the therapeutic process as a collaboration with her patients and uses an eclectic counseling style which focuses on the patient’s individual needs.  She utilizes evidence-based techniques and therapeutic theories that empower patients to achieve the goals most important them.