Alisha Shelbourn, M.A., LPAT

Alisha is a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. She completed her undergraduate studies at Edgewood College in Madison, WI and also studied traditional pottery and painting at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM.

She has been a therapist for 13 years, and has a diverse background working with children, families, and individuals at varying stages of treatment and recovery. In addition, she has many years of experience working in the areas of trauma recovery and addictions, as well as working with inmates in the corrections system. Alisha has worked in all areas of treatment including residential and outpatient programs. Her experience includes working with Tribes and Pueblos to incorporate treatment and prevention models, as well as the Department of Veteran’s Affairs to work on developing programming for treatment of PTSD and addictions. She employs various models and is trained in EMDR, DBT, Sex addiction treatment and Art Therapy. She works in private practice as well as an intensive outpatient program focused on treating addictions and trauma.

Alisha is an adjunct faculty member in the Art Therapy Department at Southwestern College.