- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Arizona, Oklahoma, Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Sheila
Sheila Adams is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience. She began her career supporting people involved in the child welfare system and later worked in community mental health. Sheila focuses on practical steps that help people feel more in control of daily life.
She prefers a hands-on, solution-focused style. Sessions aim to identify small changes that add up to real progress. Sheila listens first, then helps clients choose strategies that fit their situation and values.
Background and approach
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, and grief. She also supports people coping with anger, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and major life transitions. Sheila brings experience helping members of the LGBT community and people facing compassion fatigue.
In therapy she blends client-centered care with structured tools. That means she follows each person's lead while offering techniques from cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, mindfulness, and EMDR-informed approaches when appropriate. Sessions balance practical skills with time to process emotions.
People who do best with Sheila often want straightforward guidance and clear next steps. She works with each person to set achievable goals and tracks progress from week to week. Her aim is to make therapy useful in everyday life.
What Sheila works with
Everything Sheila lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sheila helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Sheila lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Sheila often draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building a therapy plan around their goals. This approach helps people feel heard and guides decisions about which techniques to try.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and habits, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are another tool she offers for managing intense emotions and improving coping through practical techniques like emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sheila listens to your goals and daily routines, then suggests methods that match those needs. She checks in frequently and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so clients stay on track.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction and work with visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, skill practice, or quick check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules and everyday life.
Questions people ask about Sheila
What concerns does Sheila commonly address?
Sheila works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, and related concerns such as anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a solution-focused, client-centered approach. Sessions combine listening and practical tools so clients leave with clear next steps.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has ten years in the mental health field, including work with people involved in the child welfare system and community mental health settings.
Where is Sheila licensed and based?
She holds LPC credentials in Arizona and Missouri and practices from Missouri.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sheila meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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