Welcome! My name is Shalea Schloss (pronounced Sh-uh-lee Sh-loss), MSW, LCSW (SD), LMSW (IA), and soon to be licensed social worker in Minnesota. I’m honored to support individuals, children, adolescents, and families as they uncover their strengths, reconnect with their lives, and repair some of the most meaningful relationships they hold.

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Originally from south-central Minnesota, I have lived in South Dakota for over 15 years after moving to attend the University of South Dakota, where I studied Psychology and Addiction Counseling and Prevention and later earned my Master of Social Work. While I have practiced as a therapist for over three years, I bring more than a decade of experience in the mental health field across outpatient and inpatient therapy, child advocacy, child welfare, education, prevention, and higher education. My passion for mental health began early in life, and I feel grateful to now live out that calling through this work.

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I am a child-centered, trauma-focused, and goal-oriented therapist who works with individuals from early childhood through adulthood, as well as families. I strive to create a supportive, comfortable space where clients feel seen, heard, and understood. I meet clients where they are and take a whole-person, systems-based approach, recognizing how relationships and life experiences shape overall well-being.

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My specialties include infant, toddler, child, and adolescent mental health, trauma, and child-parent relationships and attachment. I am trained in evidence-based, relationship-focused approaches such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), as well as trauma-focused treatments including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I also integrate elements from Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Gestalt Therapy to create individualized, comprehensive care. Additionally, I am trained in the DC:0–5 Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood.

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Across all services, I incorporate client strengths, interests, and elements of therapeutic play to support engagement and growth. At Guyette Family Guidance, PLLC, I provide services including CPP, PCIT, EMDR, TF-CBT, Parent-Child Relationship Repair Therapy (PCRR), Parent Coaching, and Co-Parent Coaching.

I look forward to walking alongside you and your family—offering guidance, support, and care as you build strength, resilience, and connection.