Shelly "Sheldon" Lewin

Shelly "Sheldon" Lewin, LICSW and LCSW, brings three decades of leadership in health systems to his clinical work. After more than 30 years in executive roles at institutions including Kaiser Permanente, Mount Sinai, and Northwestern Memorial, he transitioned into a practice in New Mexico. His academic background includes an MSW from Loyola University, an MBA from North Park University, and an executive management certification from USC. He was shaped by growing up in Chicago’s Rogers Park and by his father’s experiences as a Holocaust survivor, influences he cites as foundational to his approach.

Shelly works with adults on a range of concerns listed among his specialties: relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, career issues, depression, addictions, grief, eating-related concerns, bipolar symptoms, anger, and self-esteem. He also addresses a wide set of additional focus areas such as caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, infidelity, and isolation. His methods draw from several clinical approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Married for more than 40 years, he lives in New Mexico with his British wife and their Yorkie, Kugel. He combines extensive health-system experience with a client-centered, compassionate stance aimed at practical, personalized care.