- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LCSW, LISW
- Licensed in
- Iowa, Illinois, Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Sheila
Sheila Funk-Jansen is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people navigate stress, grief, anxiety, and parenting challenges. She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices from Iowa. Sheila focuses on practical steps that help people feel steadier and more capable in everyday life.
She uses a client-centered style that keeps each session focused on the individual's needs. Conversations are direct and compassionate. Sheila helps people recognize patterns, try small changes, and build on what already works.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is one of the tools she commonly uses to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also draws on solution-focused methods to set clear goals and identify immediate next steps. Motivational interviewing is used when people want support finding internal motivation for change.
Sheila has supported people through relationship strain, family conflict, addiction concerns, and major life transitions. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, blended family questions, and coping after illness or loss. Her approach is straightforward and problem-solving oriented while staying respectful of each person's pace.
Sessions can include short-term goal work or longer-term reflection depending on what someone needs. Sheila encourages honesty about what feels hard and what seems possible. The aim is steady progress, one realistic step at a time.
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sheila lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
Using practical therapy approaches online
Sheila commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in online work. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. Solution-focused work concentrates on concrete goals and immediate steps, which can be useful for parenting concerns and life transitions.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Sheila works collaboratively to decide which approaches fit a person's goals and preferences. Together they test ideas, adjust techniques, and keep attention on what makes daily life easier and more manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a simple check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates or ask brief questions between fuller sessions. These options make it easier to maintain momentum and fit therapy into busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Sheila
What concerns does she commonly address?
Sheila works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, anger, career stress, and coping with life changes. She also helps with family of origin issues, addiction, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and related topics.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, problem solving, and using strategies that fit each person's life.
How much experience does she bring?
Sheila has 25 years of clinical experience working with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, family conflicts, and other life challenges.
What credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Iowa, with prior licensure in Illinois noted in her background.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sheila offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and are handled through a subscription plan that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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