A bit about me

Sharad Yadav

My path to professional psychotherapy began with 25 years in the clergy, where I was exposed to every kind of human catastrophe, supporting both individuals and families in crisis. I came into that work as a liberal arts student at Boise State University (BA History, 1998), studying literature, history, and philosophy. My interest in the experience of being human seemed to lead me into theological studies (M.Div, 2001). It was a desire for more diverse experiences that led me to training in psychotherapy (MA Counseling Psychology, 2024), where I could spend more focused time coming alongside beautiful people from all backgrounds undergoing profound experiences of private suffering.

This work is important to me because of my own lifelong experience of depression and anxiety, compounded by spiritually abusive environments and the burdens of various traumatic experiences in the lives of my own friends and family as well as my own. I know both the pain and hope involved in healing from psychological and spiritual wounds. As I continue to walk my own path I’ve discovered that becoming instrumental in the healing of others has been a powerful fulfillment of my own healing. If you’re struggling, please reach out to see if I can help – I’d love to try.

Sharad Yadav is a Registered Professional Counselor Associate in Oregon, practicing under the clinical supervision of Dr. Carlos Taloyo (Oregon Psychologist License #1799) and Aaron Kelsay, LPC (Oregon LPC License #C6184).

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Your story is important

Therapy is a process by which you begin to make sense of your own story. Whether it’s learning to tell it differently, figuring out how to include the parts that don’t make sense, learning to accept it (or even love it?), just putting the pieces on the table in front of an interested listener is often surprisingly therapeutic.

How I Work

Attachment Centered

Therapy that is fundamentally relational – the single biggest factor in whether it will be effective.

Experience Oriented

Therapy that engages emotional experience—not just insight, homework, or coping strategies.

Depth Focused

Therapy that works beneath the surface to transform the deeper patterns that keep you feeling stuck.

Research Driven

Therapy grounded in contemporary research on attachment, neuroscience, and emotional change.

Testimonials

“When my family was at a place of crisis, facing a situation of abuse and addiction spiraling out of control Sharad provided a safe space for me to rant, cry, process and eventually come to acceptance. He helped me to set boundaries and come back into a place of owning my strength.”

E.K.

“Sharad has a non-judgmental way of meeting you where you are, even in your darkest, most shameful moments, with empathy, understanding and a deep compassion that is a rarity in our world. I am so grateful for the way he has been able to help me cope with mental health crises, name what I couldn’t, and insightfully call such strength out of me that I’m not sure I would have seen otherwise.”

S.H.

“Sharad is a skillful counselor who creates a safe place - a sacred place - where one can bring fears, burdens and doubts. His own brokenness and deep wisdom form a compassionate approach of a wounded healer, who graciously helps others discover the path toward wholeness in life's difficult transitions."

B.R.

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