About Sheena
Sheena Rabheru is a licensed counselor and medical doctor who brings ten years of clinical experience to her practice. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, ADHD, substance concerns, grief, and life changes. Sheena aims to make sessions straightforward and practical so parents and individuals can take small steps that add up to real progress.
Sheena blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-aware approaches.
Background and approach
She listens first to understand daily struggles and routine barriers. Then she works with each person to try techniques that fit their life rather than forcing an off-the-shelf plan. Her style is warm and direct.
Sessions are a place to talk honestly about what is getting in the way of better sleep, clearer focus, or healthier relationships. Sheena also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when emotions and closeness are central to the problem.
She has worked in multiple clinical settings in the United States and overseas, which shapes her flexible approach to different cultural backgrounds and life stages. Her training as an MD and as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor informs how she connects mental health with overall functioning. Sheena offers video, phone, chat, and messaging sessions to fit busy schedules.
She helps people set realistic goals, track small wins, and adjust plans when needed so progress can feel manageable and lasting.
Therapeutic approaches that work well online
Sheena commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and replacing them with practical skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage everyday challenges. CBT often involves short, skill-based exercises that translate well to online sessions.Sheena also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify their values and take small committed actions even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are present. ACT can be useful for ADHD, stress, and coping with life changes because it builds flexible responses rather than trying to eliminate difficult feelings.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sheena listens to a person's goals and daily routines, then tries methods that fit their life. She checks in and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses, so clients help shape what works best for them.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy schedules. Video calls let a therapist see nonverbal cues while phone sessions can be a shorter check-in that works during a break. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick coaching, tracking progress, or keeping momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and flexible around family, work, or school commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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