- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LCPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- Nevada, New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Sheila
Sheila Flipse is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Nevada and a licensed mental health counselor in New York. She brings three decades of counseling experience to conversations about stress, grief, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. Sheila describes her style as kind and compassionate and aims to help people move toward greater health and wholeness.
Sheila’s work often begins with listening and mapping what is already helping. She uses practical tools to build confidence and a healthier self-concept.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small, doable changes clients can try between meetings. Her background includes roles with people who are homeless, older adults, incarcerated individuals, college communities, and military populations. She also taught a college course called Death and Dying, and she has supported many people through end-of-life and hospice issues.
This breadth of experience informs a calm, grounded approach. Sheila leans on cognitive behavioral methods paired with motivational interviewing to help clients notice unhelpful thinking and develop different responses. She also uses client-centered and solution-focused ideas to keep work practical and tailored to each person’s goals.
Narrative techniques help clients reframe their stories when that feels useful. Outside of work she enjoys travel, volunteer activities, board games, and time with her Shichon, Ozzie. She asks clients to keep scheduled appointments when possible, as changes can affect others seeking support.
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sheila lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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.
How Sheila’s Approaches Work Online
Sheila frequently blends cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice patterns of thought that increase anxiety or sadness and then practice new ways of responding. Motivational interviewing focuses on the client’s own goals and strengths, helping them find the motivation to make changes they want.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Sheila will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods to fit each person. This collaborative process helps make sessions practical and actionable rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in, and text messaging supports brief updates or homework between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different formats as needs change.
Questions people ask about Sheila
What kinds of concerns does Sheila address?
Sheila works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting concerns, and related issues such as sleep and eating difficulties, anger, addiction, and relationship problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a warm, client-centered style and emphasizes practical steps. Sessions focus on building useful skills and shifting unhelpful thinking.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has over 30 years of counseling experience and has worked in settings including homelessness services, prisons, college communities, elder care, and with military populations.
Which credentials and location are listed for Sheila?
She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices from Nevada while also holding licensure in New York.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sheila provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for remote work.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with Sheila?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist's calendar.
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