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Dr. Sheila Santoro, LPC, LPCC

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Grief Coping with life changes
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Welcome to my profile.
I welcome you and I look forward to meeting you. I know together we can find ways to make your life more manageable.
I am an experienced therapist & life coach and have skills in many different methods. I will tailor therapy to your specific goals. I feel confident I can support you in managing the struggles and conflicts you are experiencing and help you to develop a deeper understanding of your own behaviors, thinking and decisions.
I have been blessed to have experiences working for colleges, hospitals, and community mental health systems. I taught at the University level and trained medical students on interpersonal skills and completed advanced research on stress of caregivers.

Professional Membership & Licenses:
• American Counseling Association
• Georgia Counseling Association
• Ohio Counseling Association
• National Board of Certified Counselors
National Board of Certified Coaches
National Certified Gerontological Counselor
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor State Ohio
• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor State of Georgia


Professional experience

25yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Grief Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Depression, Coaching, Aging and geriatric issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Family of origin issues, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Self-love, Women's issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

GA LPC LPC010378

OH LPCC E.0002606-SUPV

Reviews

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Always very helpful.

Written on Oct 23, 2023 after therapy with Sheila for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues

Dr. Santoro is an incredible therapist. She has supported me as I navigate through some extremely difficult situations and has provided me with a safe place to process it all. I cannot recommend Dr. Santoro enough to anyone who is looking to begin therapy. 10/10!!

Written on Sep 07, 2021 after therapy with Sheila for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and sleeping disorders

I appreciate having an outsiders perspective on my life. It’s amazing how accurate she is and often gives me a lot to think about

Written on Apr 07, 2021 after therapy with Sheila for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and anger management

Dr. Santoro is a wonderful listener who works to genuinely understand before providing meaningful feedback and suggestions for self-improvement. I find my discussions with her calming and reassuring in the process of defining my next steps forward with confidence.

Written on Nov 04, 2020 after therapy with Sheila for 5 months on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, and coaching

Dr. Santoro is a really caring therapist and she understands my problem very well. I feel emotionally supported which really helps me to go through the struggle I have been going through.

Written on Jul 31, 2020 after therapy with Sheila for 3 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

I absolutely love my sessions with Dr. Santoro! She always has a great perspective and offers great guidance in helping me feel better and less anxious. I highly recommend working with her!

Written on Jul 08, 2020 after therapy with Sheila for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety