About Sheila
Sheila Seals is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with thirty-nine years of practice. She trained at Tulane University and has worked in community mental health centers, non-profits, and schools across several states before returning to Louisiana. Sheila draws on a broad background to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.
Sheila uses straightforward, person-focused conversations to identify what is most pressing for each individual. Sessions often include practical tools for managing emotions like anger or overwhelming stress.
Background and approach
She also addresses addiction, self-esteem, and relationship communication in clear, step-by-step ways. Her work is informed by approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and attachment-informed listening. Sheila combines these with a client-centered style that emphasizes active, compassionate listening.
She aims to create a space where clients can set goals and try manageable changes. Sheila has substantial experience with aging and caregiver concerns, substance use issues, and family of origin topics. She also supports people working toward forgiveness, self-love, and improved workplace functioning.
Her practice includes help for parents and young adults navigating transitions. Throughout her career Sheila has focused on practical skills and steady emotional support. She encourages small, realistic steps that fit daily life.
People seeking calm, direct guidance and a steadier way to cope often find her approach helpful.
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect to values. It uses simple exercises to act in ways that matter despite difficult feelings, which can help with anxiety, grief, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors, useful for stress, depression, and anger management.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns. It helps people understand their responses in relationships and practice safer, clearer communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sheila will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily demands, then suggest techniques to try. The choice of tools and pace is collaborative and may shift over time as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is good for in-depth conversation and teaching exercises. Phone can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers no camera. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and other life demands.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- 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