Tired of feeling like the “villain” in your own home? Struggling with stepchildren who shut you out or constant conflict that seems to spiral out of control? Whether you’re blending households, navigating co-parenting, or considering divorce, it can feel exhausting, lonely, and hopeless. Shelby Valladares can help your house feel like a home again.

As an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Shelby helps families slow down, listen to one another, communicate more effectively, and develop strategies that work for their unique situations. She focuses on turning overwhelming chaos into renewed hope and empowerment, helping families move from conflict to connection. Drawing from her own experiences in blended families as a child and adult, Shelby understands the joys and growing pains of merging histories, traditions, and parenting styles.

She is trained through the Association of Partners of Sex Addiction Trauma Specialists (APSATS) and incorporates the Multidimensional Partner Trauma Model into her work with partners who have experienced betrayal trauma related to sex or pornography addiction. This allows her to support couples navigating the intense emotional impact of infidelity with compassion, insight, and practical strategies.

Shelby works to identify your current story, filled with challenges, and helps you create a new story built on respect, empathy, and effective communication. She believes every family has strengths—even when they may not see them—and works with you to uncover and build on those strengths to create the household and relationships you deserve.

Specialties:

  • Betrayed Partners of Sex Addicts

  • Marital and Premarital Counseling

  • Parenting Support

  • Family Conflict

  • Betrayal Trauma and Recovery

Expertise:

  • Adoption

  • Behavioral Issues

  • Child and Adolescent Support

  • Divorce and Life Transitions

  • Peer Relationships

  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, and Postpartum Support

  • Relationship Issues

  • Parenting Issues

  • Self-Esteem and Stress Management

Call today to begin building trust, connection, and harmony in your family, and take the first step toward healing from betrayal and relational trauma.

Shelby Valladares, MMFT, Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, APSATS MPTM Trained

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