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Sheilla Brunelus

Hopeful care with practical strategies

LMHC, LPC Florida

Experience
7 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Languages
English
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About Sheilla

Sheilla Brunelus is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and depression. With seven years of clinical experience, she blends practical tools and empathetic support to create individualized plans that reflect each client’s circumstances and goals.

Background and approach

She emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care while adapting conversations and treatment approaches to what a person needs most. Her approach combines evidence-informed methods to address motivation, confidence, and emotional healing.

Sheilla aims to empower clients to take the courageous steps toward greater wellbeing by offering strategies for coping, improving communication, reducing isolation, and pursuing a clearer sense of life purpose. Her work centers on meeting clients where they are and partnering with them to make steady, meaningful progress.

Applying structured approaches to online therapy



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; it offers concrete strategies for managing anxiety, mood difficulties, and stress by practicing new ways of thinking and acting. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and working with emotions to strengthen emotional processing and regulation, which can be helpful for resolving painful experiences and improving self-compassion. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method that helps clarify personal motivations and build intrinsic commitment to change when someone feels stuck or ambivalent.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Sheilla will work collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration allows treatment to shift if different techniques prove more useful as progress unfolds.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for scheduling and can make consistent care more accessible from home or work. These formats let clients use a mix of real-time conversations and ongoing messaging to practice skills, check in between sessions, and maintain momentum toward personal goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sheilla address?
Sheilla works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self esteem, and depression, and she also focuses on communication problems, isolation or loneliness, life purpose, mood disorders, and self-love.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Sheilla combines practical, skills-based work with compassionate support and tailors therapy to individual needs using approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused techniques among others.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience in mental health practice supporting people through a range of emotional and motivational challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Sheilla holds LMHC and LPC credentials with licence details FL LMHC MH22411 and GA LPC LPC015987, and she practices from Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats can sessions be conducted?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Florida, Georgia

Languages

English