About Sheila
Sheila Seals is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 39 years of experience. She trained at Tulane University and has worked across several states before returning to Louisiana. She brings a steady presence and a practical focus to sessions.
Sheila’s work centers on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She also supports those facing grief, anger, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and addiction. She is familiar with caregiver stress, aging concerns, and young adult issues as well.
Background and approach
Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. She listens actively and partners with people to build workable steps forward. Sessions often emphasize skill-building for emotion regulation and clearer communication.
Sheila draws on a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment principles, attachment-focused thinking, and emotionally focused strategies. She tailors methods to match the person’s needs rather than following a single formula. Clients can expect a respectful, caring tone and practical tools they can use between sessions.
Sheila’s long career includes work in community mental health, nonprofits, and schools, which informs a flexible, down-to-earth style. Her experience includes work with addiction recovery, disaster response, custody matters, and grief interventions. That background supports clear guidance for people coping with life changes and complex stressors.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches clear strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and anger. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions and attachment patterns to improve how people relate and communicate, which can help with relationship strain and emotional regulation.Finding the right approach happens together. Sheila will talk with the person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. The process is collaborative and paced to the person’s needs rather than fixed to one model.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins, skill practice, or between-session support easier to fit into a busy day. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care and to choose the format that best fits scheduling and communication style.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 39 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
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