Shelly L. Henderson, Ph.D.
Associate Clinical Professor
Clinical Psychologist
Director of Behavioral Health, Family & Community Medicine
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Locations and Contact
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3630
Additional Numbers
Physician Referrals
Philosophy of Care
I believe that all individuals are capable of change and positive growth. My goal is to help people identify their values and make adjustments in their behavior that help them to live in accordance with those values. I offer mindfulness strategies to help mitigate that which is out of our control and cannot be changed. My approach is holistic and aims to connect the mind and body.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Henderson is a clinical health psychologist and offers care to adults with a variety of psychological and health behavior concerns. She provides general psychotherapy using motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness to promote health behavior change and psychological growth.
Division
Family and Community Medicine
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.A., UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz CA 1994
Other School
Ph.D., Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto CA, 2006
Other School
M.A., Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville NY 2001
Internship
Family & Community Medicine, UC Davis, Sacramento CA 2006-2007
Fellowship
Family & Community Medicine, UC Davis, Sacramento CA 2007-2008
Henderson SL, Ramezani A. Motivational Interviewing. Primary Care Pain Management. Ed. C. DeMesa. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD. 2019.
Henderson SL. Motivational Interviewing. Primary Care Psychiatry, 2nd Edition. Ed. R. McCarron. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD. 2019.
Bennett K, Henderson SL, Nguyen GT, Hyderi A. Access to Care. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Healthcare: A Clinical Guide to Preventative, Primary, and Specialist Care. Eds. J. M. Ehrenfeld, K. Eckstrand. Springer Press. 2016.
Ton H, Henderson SL, Eidson-Ton WS. How to Teach Creatively. The Academic Medicine Handbook: A Guide to Achievement and Fulfillment for Academic Faculty, Ed. L. Weiss Roberts. Springer: New York, NY. 2012.
Palomino A, Leamon M, Henderson SL. Substance Use Disorders – Stimulants and Opioids. Lippincott's Primary Care Psychiatry, Eds. R. McCarron, G. Xiong, and J. Bourgeois. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD. 2009.
Henderson SL, Packman W, Packman S. Psychosocial Aspects of Patients with Niemann-Pick Disease, Type B. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 149A:2430–2436. 2009.
Butler LD, Symons BK, Henderson SL, Shortliffe L, Spiegel D. Hypnosis reduces distress and duration of an invasive medical procedure for children. Pediatrics, 115(1), e77-e85. 2005.