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Sheila Adams

Practical, goal-focused counseling with compassion

LPC Missouri

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Sheila

Sheila Adams is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with ten years of experience in the mental health field.

Background and approach

She began her career supporting families involved with the child welfare system and later expanded her practice in community mental health, developing experience working with clients starting at age 5 and continuing through adulthood. Her background includes work in both individual and family settings, which shaped a practical, goal-oriented approach to therapy.

Sheila emphasizes solution-focused work while integrating evidence-based tools to address stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and LGBT and family concerns.

She draws on client-centered methods to build a supportive therapeutic relationship and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside other approaches to help clients identify patterns and develop skills for change. Sheila aims to collaborate with each person to set clear goals and find concrete ways to move forward in life.

Evidence-based approaches for online healing and skill building

Sheila uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to develop practical skills for managing mood, anxiety, and everyday challenges. Client-Centered Therapy is another core part of her approach, focusing on building a respectful, empathetic relationship that supports clients as they explore goals and personal strengths. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques when appropriate to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is treated as a collaborative process. Sheila partners with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, adapting methods over time so the work stays relevant and useful for the client.

Online therapy with Sheila is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and communication style. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while fitting work into busy lives, and they allow clients to engage in skills practice and reflection between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sheila commonly address?
Sheila works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, depression, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, LGBT and family matters.
What is Sheila's therapeutic style?
Her approach is solution focused and client-centered, combining practical goal setting with collaborative exploration to help clients discover workable strategies for change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings ten years of experience in the mental health field, including work with families in child welfare and community mental health settings.
Where is Sheila licensed and based?
She is an LPC licensed in Missouri and practices from that state; her credential is listed as LPC.
Does Sheila offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sheila provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with Sheila?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Arizona, Oklahoma, Missouri

Languages

English