I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 30 years of social work clinical and administrative experience. I practice cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MSBR), and other related interventions in combination with providing resource materials applicable to individual clients' needs. CBT assists you in disrupting negative thoughts, beliefs, and behavior patterns to replace them with more effective
ones for improved coping and functioning.
MI assists you in purposeful, intentional, and positive actions towards your best interests. MSBR helps you to understand how stress effects your body and mind and its negative health impact on you.
It informs you on how the practice of mindfulness tools of meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, and imagery are evidenced based practices to address stress for improved health.
I provide clients an open, non-judgmental environment to engage in a problem-solving approach to address stressors that are causing emotional dysregulation.
I have experience working with clients from diverse cultural, social, and economic backgrounds who have been impacted by a range of traumatic life circumstances that cause stress, anxiety, and depression which effects their physical and mental well being.
I have clinical experience working in in-patient psychiatric hospitalization, Hospital ER and chronic health clinics, community mental health clinics, out-patient women's health care, in-patient labor and delivery, adolescent residential treatment, and counseling incarcerated men and women.
I work to empower clients to learn, understand, and work towards resolution of problem areas in their lives to experience themselves differently to lead more satisfying lives.
Additional areas of focus: Multicultural concerns
VA LCSW 0904006130
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Sheila is kind and listens well. She provides a safe space to allow me to work through my issues. I would highly reccomend her!
Written on Jan 13, 2025 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and bipolar disorder
First time and she was great
Written on Jan 02, 2025 after therapy with Sheila for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, and compassion fatigue
She has been very helpful in helping me get back into old habits that were very helpful and having me start looking forward to new goals and what I need to do to get there
Written on Dec 30, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Sheila helps me with techniques, resources, and healthy coping strategies to get through life and improve myself!
Written on Oct 11, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Very compassionate
Written on Sep 24, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties
Sheila has been absolutely amazing helping me navigate through life and giving me the help I need to continue to strive and meet my personal goals.
Written on Jul 16, 2024 after therapy with Sheila for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes