Shelly Kunker, PsyD

Specialties

I specialize in working with children, teenagers, and adults who have experienced trauma. Trauma can include a variety of things including physical, emotional, sexual or any other type of abuse, such as being raped or attacked; witnessing or experiencing something terrible such as a car accident or the trauma of combat deployment; military sexual trauma (MST); the death of a loved one; or many other difficult life experiences.

I employ evidence-​based practices and utilize Attachment Theory (John Bowlby) and Structural Family Therapy (Salvador Minuchin). I work from a family system’s approach, which means I prefer you and someone close to you attend therapy together. Change is most effectively reached with the help of those closest to us; our family, whomever they may be. This can sound scary to many people but I see this as the most efficient and resourceful way to create positive, lasting change and healing.

Meet the Business Owner

Shelly K.

Business Owner

Much of my clinical experience has been with children, teenagers, and families involved with Child Protective Services (CPS), the foster care system, juvenile probation, substance abuse, and the military. In addition to my private practice, I work with the homeless veteran community and Navy Reserve. The majority of my clients have been OEF/​OIF combat veterans and victims of military sexual trauma (MST), most of whom have been diagnosed with Post-​Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).