Andrew Shelton
Andrew is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked in the mental health field since 2012. For over a decade, he has dedicated his career to supporting young people and their families through some of the most challenging and transformative periods of their lives. His work has largely focused on helping youth navigate crises and trauma.
Andrew earned his Master of Social Work from Loyola University in 2016 and became clinically licensed in 2018. He has received advanced training in six trauma-informed modalities and has extensive experience working with young people affected by complex and developmental trauma, including those who have grown up in homes impacted by domestic violence.
His professional background spans a wide range of settings, including private practice, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs (PHP/IOP), and high school and college counseling centers.
Andrew currently serves as a Clinical Mental Health Therapist at Harper College in Palatine and also runs a small virtual private practice, Roots of Renewal Therapy.