Lori Shaw

Lori received her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Social Work degrees with honors from Boise State University in 2013 & 2015. She is a member of ISIP (Idaho Society for Individual Psychology), a non-profit organization of people in Idaho who are interested in furthering the concepts of Individual Psychology. Individual Psychology is an approach of understanding human behavior and working with individuals based largely on the teachings of Alfred Adler. She started her practice in Boise, working with community refugee resettlement programs: the International Rescue Committee and Agency for New Americans. She helped families from various war-torn countries across the globe to acclimate to a new culture while processing their various traumas. Since moving to Nevada in 2018, Lori has turned her focus to issues surrounding adolescent and childhood traumas as well as the LGBTQIA+ community and associated grief or traumas using the Adlerian based trauma-informed-care approach. In 2020 Lori received certification from the internationally recognized Positive Discipline Association becoming a Positive Discipline Educator. She has worked with families and children that have been at risk of separation or had been in the reunification process to aid parents and their children in acquiring stronger communication and cohesive family skills. Lori enjoys working within family dynamics to help families grow together and understand each other. On a personal note: Lori is a mother of six children that are all grown and on their own, and she has seven grandchildren that are her greatest delight. Lori’s own family has been a source of strength and inspiration in her work and have encouraged her to continue to learn so she can help others. Lori enjoys spending her leisure time with her husband at home, and exploring the area camping. She enjoys knitting & crocheting, cooking & baking, gardening, and playing with her pets.