Sheila Seals, LCSW

Sheila Seals is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 39 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. Her experience centers on helping people manage stress and anxiety and navigate life transitions.

Sheila draws on client-centered and solutions-focused ways of working. Sessions emphasize active listening and building on a person’s strengths. She often uses practical tools for anger management, self-esteem, and coping with grief and loss.

Her background includes work with substance addiction, disaster recovery, aging and caregiver stress, and custody-related concerns. That variety has shaped a flexible approach able to adapt to different life circumstances. Sheila aims to treat each person as an individual with unique needs.

In sessions she blends cognitive behavioral ideas with mindfulness and attachment-informed perspectives. Conversations are intended to be respectful and straightforward. The goal is to help people name what’s hard, try small changes, and notice what helps.

Sheila supports people dealing with workplace strain, compassion fatigue, parenting stress, relationship difficulties, and young adult issues. She speaks English and practices in Louisiana. Her long career includes both individual work and group settings, giving her a wide range of practical experience.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for ongoing stress, anxiety, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying and testing thinking patterns and trying small behavioral changes to reduce distress. It often helps with anxiety, mood, and problem-focused goals. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on feelings and relationship patterns, helping people understand attachment needs and improve communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Decisions about methods come through a collaborative conversation rather than a fixed plan.

Confirm current session options before booking since session formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel, and schedule shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue work during life transitions or caregiving periods. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so progress can continue even when meeting virtually.