Shelley Colter is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) licensed in Ontario, a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist (RMFT), and an RMFT-Supervisor. She has more than 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy and counselling services to military members, veterans, civilians, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Shelley is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Object Relations approaches. She strives to provide therapy that is gender-affirming, inclusive, and respectful of all identities, sexual orientations, beliefs, and spiritual traditions.

As a member of Ottawa Psychotherapy Services, Shelley helps clients strengthen relationships, navigate grief and loss, heal from trauma, and create meaningful change in their lives. She is committed to supporting veterans and serves on the Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Mental Health Treatment Review Committee, where she contributes to the review of research and programming related to veteran mental health. Shelley has also been a strong advocate for 2SLGBTQ+ veterans and served on the Prime Minister's Special Advisory Council that supported the Federal Government's apology to the LGBTQ2+ community.

Shelley earned a Master of Arts in Counselling and Spirituality from Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Ontario. She has further specialized in trauma treatment through advanced training with the Traumatology Institute, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Canada, and the Atlas Institute.

As a Registered Psychotherapist, Shelley recognizes the ongoing impact of colonization, residential schools, and systemic inequities on Indigenous individuals, families, and communities. Guided by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action, she is committed to ongoing learning, cultural humility, and reflective practice. Shelley strives to provide a respectful, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive therapeutic environment that acknowledges Indigenous perspectives, honours lived experiences, and supports healing, resilience, and reconciliation.