Shelby Prows, LCSW
Psychiatry & Mental Health

Shelby is a native of Southern Nevada. She attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she studied psychology, marriage and family therapy, and social work. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Family Studies (2016) and her Master’s degree is Social Work (2021). During her graduate training, she worked with Clark County School District and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Shelby has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with complex trauma histories and severe mental illness. In her free time, she enjoys art journaling, reading, spending time with family and friends, traveling, and taking care of her cats.

Shelby has worked in the field of mental health since 2015, with experience including working with children and adults diagnosed with developmental disabilities, working with individuals experiencing homelessness, working with victims and survivors of human-trafficking, and working with individuals with complex trauma histories and severe mental illness.

Prior to earning her Bachelor’s degree, Shelby participated in multiple research labs at UNLV. During her time in the labs, she worked her way to leadership roles and mentored other undergraduate students who were beginning their journeys in the field. Shelby presented her research at several international, national, and regional conferences and assisted in the publication of a peer-reviewed study: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2020.101379.

Shelby has been working in various roles in the field of mental health since 2015, and completed her clinical internship in September 2023. She is currently working as the Therapy Department Supervisor at UNLV Health – Mojave Counseling.

Shelby has lived in Southern Nevada for the majority of her life. She enjoys spending time with her family and pets. In her free time, she likes to art journal, read, spend time with loved ones, and explore the world.