Shelley recently joined Cornerstone Health Counseling in 2024. She received her Ph.D in Clinical Pastoral Counseling in 2015 from Colorado Theological Seminary. She has held a License as a Clinical Social Worker from UAA and CDCII (Chemical Dependency Counselor Certificate) since 2007. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Humanities with a double minor in Philosophy and Music from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.
Shelley has extensive experience working in the field of substance abuse and chemical dependency. In 2003, she helped found the first DWI/Drug felony therapeutic court in Anchorage, Alaska. She has worked at Providence Breakthrough, Dena A Coy Residential Facility, Pathway Home, Alaska Psychiatric Institute, ANMC/Southcentral Foundation, and Catholic Social Services. Shelley most recently has worked with Project Rachel, a program that helps families grieve the loss of their unborn. In addition to working at Cornerstone, she also provides respite counseling at Alaska Child and Family Services in their adolescent residential treatment centers.
Shelley works with adolescents, adults, and couples. Shelley specializes in the areas of addiction, grief, relationship issues, parenting, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Shelley is well versed in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Trauma-Informed Therapy, and the 12 Steps. She uses a variety of Faith-based and Strengths-based therapeutic approaches to tailor treatment and goals to meet the needs of each client.
Shelley is married and has two children. She loves to ski, hike, bike, and compete in triathlon. She has a passion for travel with a goal to visit all National Parks and Monuments in the USA. She loves historical fiction, jazz music, and her two orange tabby cats.
Dr. Shelley Biss
Shelley recently joined Cornerstone Health Counseling in 2024. She received her Ph.D in Clinical Pastoral Counseling in 2015 from Colorado Theological Seminary. She has held a License as a Clinical Social Worker from UAA and CDCII (Chemical Dependency Counselor Certificate) since 2007. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Humanities with a double minor in Philosophy and Music from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.
Shelley has extensive experience working in the field of substance abuse and chemical dependency. In 2003, she helped found the first DWI/Drug felony therapeutic court in Anchorage, Alaska. She has worked at Providence Breakthrough, Dena A Coy Residential Facility, Pathway Home, Alaska Psychiatric Institute, ANMC/Southcentral Foundation, and Catholic Social Services. Shelley most recently has worked with Project Rachel, a program that helps families grieve the loss of their unborn. In addition to working at Cornerstone, she also provides respite counseling at Alaska Child and Family Services in their adolescent residential treatment centers.
Shelley works with adolescents, adults, and couples. Shelley specializes in the areas of addiction, grief, relationship issues, parenting, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Shelley is well versed in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Trauma-Informed Therapy, and the 12 Steps. She uses a variety of Faith-based and Strengths-based therapeutic approaches to tailor treatment and goals to meet the needs of each client.
Shelley is married and has two children. She loves to ski, hike, bike, and compete in triathlon. She has a passion for travel with a goal to visit all National Parks and Monuments in the USA. She loves historical fiction, jazz music, and her two orange tabby cats.
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