SHELBY ARONOFF

I work collaboratively with clients by creating a safe space that allows you to value yourself as a person, find your strengths, and process any past or present challenges or traumas that you are facing in your life.

Before my journey in social work began, I worked as a technical recruiter for several years. That work taught me how to connect with people, identify their strengths, and set achievable goals for individuals who sought out my support.

Through this, I recognized the importance of building trust in relationships with my clients and in responding with empathy. 
 
I learned how to provide obtainable resources within the community and act as a mediator for both the employers and the employees, ensuring communication existed in a healthy and productive way.

I loved collaborating with my clients and assisting them in finding employment. However, it was at this time I realized that I always desired to help people in all aspects of their lives. 

I received my Bachelor’s in Fine Arts and my Master’s in Social Work From the University of Denver with an emphasis on trauma and mental health. I have advanced training in ADHD and have received training through EMDR of the Rockies and am an EMDR therapist.

I have worked with people of all ages and and take a trauma-informed approach to my clinical work. 

Background

Teenagers and adolescents are at a point in life where they are exploring their identities, social pressures, relationships, and values. They may also be facing mental health issues such as depression or anxiety that cause them to feel unheard, misunderstood, and judged by family and friends.  

Teens who are neurodiverse or struggle with mental health issues may also experience a lack of confidence and feel incapable of expressing what they may need to succeed. This is not because they don’t want to succeed, rather, do not possess the tools and skills needed to manage their emotions, behaviors, and specific challenges.  

I provide a compassionate, supportive, therapeutic space for teens to explore all of this, without judgement, to learn how to navigate with better resources and skills of their own. 

 

I recognize how having the right support in life can create a positive long-term impact.  

Through therapy, I support young adult women in gaining a more positive life outlook by helping them develop healthy coping skills, build resilience to stress and change, and build more self-awareness, compassion, and self-awareness.  

This foundation and work promote feeling better equipped to navigate the complexities that you face with this stage in life.  

Thinking back on my own experience with getting diagnosed, medicated, and supported with ADHD, there is so much I would like to have changed. It was not until I was a young adult that I began to better understand ADHD, the tools and resources that exist, and the ways in which I can harness my strengths.  

It is important to understand what having ADHD may mean for you, how it differs from others, and how your environment can impact you as you navigate this.  

 In my experience, a lot of people who believe they have ADHD or have been diagnosed with ADHD do not fully understand what it means and label themselves as weak, incapable, lazy, or powerless. Perhaps they were diagnosed at a young age and were treated as such.  

Each person’s path of support with ADHD deserves to be paved uniquely for them.

As an ADHD therapist, I strive to personally connect with clients and show up with empathy, understanding, and provide more meaningful and insightful support.  

I am passionate about promoting the belief that ADHD is not a disorder, but rather a unique way of thinking, learning, growing, and perceiving the world around you. 

Shelby specializes in therapy for Young women and teen girls who have ADHD, level 1 autism, learning differences, anxiety, depression, and trauma.