About Sheila
Dr. Sheila Willis is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia with 32 years of experience. She brings a calm, respectful manner to sessions and focuses on practical help for everyday struggles.
Her work centers on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and self-esteem. Sheila helps people cope with life changes and rebuild confidence after loss or hard seasons. She also supports those facing caregiver stress, communication problems, feelings of emptiness, and issues around guilt, shame, forgiveness, and life purpose.
Background and approach
Conversations are tailored to the person in front of her rather than a one-size approach. Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Sessions aim to clarify goals, identify small steps forward, and build coping skills that fit daily routines.
She uses client-centered ways of working to follow what matters most to each person. Motivational interviewing is another part of her approach. That means she helps people tap into their own reasons for change and find realistic motivation to try new habits.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each person’s readiness. People who come to Sheila can expect a supportive space to talk through practical problems. She explains options, listens carefully, and helps create plans that feel doable.
For many, that steady guidance makes starting change feel less overwhelming.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's concerns at the center of sessions. The therapist listens, reflects what matters to the client, and helps shape goals that fit daily life. This approach is useful for stress, grief, low self-esteem, and decision-making about life changes.Motivational Interviewing focuses on finding a person’s own reasons to change. The therapist asks open questions, explores ambivalence, and supports small, realistic steps forward. This style helps with motivation for new habits or coping strategies when someone feels stuck.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps keep therapy relevant and workable.
Online sessions can fit many schedules and needs. Video calls let people use visual cues and build rapport, phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit quick updates or those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to fit sessions into busy lives.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 32 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English