
About
Bobbie Harte Shaw, MS LMFT
My work centers around connection—helping clients connect and reconnect with themselves and each other. I'm passionate about relationships, grief, embodiment, healthy sexuality, emotions, and valuing every stage of the lifespan.
My therapeutic approach could be described with labels like humanistic, body-centered, emotionally focused, person-centered, differentiation-based, attachment-based, and more. At its core, I work holistically—meaning I don't treat symptoms or diagnoses; I treat people.
My commitment is to working relationally and collaboratively with the whole person in front of me, to the depth that each individual is ready to explore. I believe in our innate capacity to heal and thrive, even when that capacity feels distant or dormant.
I also believe in "walking the talk," which means acknowledging that I am a human being who’s made a lot of mistakes. I’m still learning, and I hope I keep on learning until the end of my days. I am continuously cultivating my own relational skills, exploring and integrating my shadow and wounded younger parts, and practicing radical self-acceptance. My personal growth journey informs and enriches my work with clients.
Every client is a gift. This work is a gift. I'm honored to walk alongside you on your path toward deeper connection and wholeness.
Credentials, Training, Talks
Licensed by the State of Wisconsin #2330-124
(2023) Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, Edgewood University, Madison, Wisconsin
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(2025 - in process) Discernment Counseling, The Doherty Relationship Institute
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(2025) Level 1 Gottman Method of Couples Therapy, The Gottman Institute [in process]
(2025) Level 2 Assessing and Treating Sex Issues in Psychotherapy, Institute for Relational Intimacy
(2024) “Sexuality and the Second Half of Life,” Guest Speaker for Human Sexuality class, UW-Whitewater Counseling Program
(2024) Polyamory in Therapy: A Deep Dive Into Clinical Strategies for Challenging Cases, Institute for Relational Intimacy
(2022) Level 1 Assessing and Treating Sex Issues in Psychotherapy, Institute for Relational Intimacy
(2022) Level 1 Developmental Model of Couples Therapy, The Couples Institute
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(2025) Menopause 360: A Whole-Person Approach to Wellness, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)
(2024) “Sexuality and the Second Half of Life,” Guest Speaker for Human Sexuality class, UW-Whitewater Counseling Program
(2024) “Shame and Aging: The Meaning We Make,” Guest on Untethering Shame podcast
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(2025) Fundamentals of Emotionally Focused Therapy, International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy
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(2025) Dementia: Exploring Grief and Loss, UW-Madison Continuing Studies