Shelby DeBause has been in the counseling field since 1999. She sees individuals with a wide array of mood issues, including anxiety and depression. She has a passion for working with those who struggle with food and body image concerns, spiritual issues, or general self-worth. She believes in being caring and affirming to all clients, regardless of their background, history, or current issues.

Ms. DeBause received her Master’s degree from Appalachian State University, and completed a two-year residency at a psychiatric hospital in the D.C. area. She has also worked in the fields of foster care and at a residential treatment center for adolescents. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has been with Genesis since its start in 2006. She serves as the Clinical Director for Genesis. Ms. DeBause has served as a Collaborating Field Trials Investigator for the American Psychiatric Association, and an elected board member of the Virginia Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. She is currently a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. She offers supervision to residents in counseling and MFT.

Ms. DeBause is also a published children’s book author whose works, focused on helping children understand body boundaries and impulse control, can be found on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.