- Boundary work
- CBT and mindfulness
- Parenting support
About Sheba
Sheba Shiver is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, addiction concerns, parenting challenges, anger, and life transitions. She focuses on helping people speak up and set clearer boundaries in the relationships that matter to them.
Sheba begins by building a working relationship and learning how a person relates in sessions. She uses that connection to model different ways of communicating and to try new approaches together. The first steps often include noticing patterns in how someone responds when they feel frustrated or overwhelmed.
Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to spot unhelpful thoughts and steady strong emotions. Narrative and Existential ideas are used to look at personal meaning and life direction. Motivational Interviewing can help when someone wants to change behavior but feels stuck.
In sessions she encourages direct, practical work - practicing clearer requests, testing boundaries, and trying small shifts in day-to-day habits. She says she learns from each person and does not claim to have all the answers about anyone's life.
People who struggle with anger, persistent resentment, or repeated outbursts may find concrete skills here for managing reactions and saying what they need. Sheba helps people translate new ways of relating into real interactions with partners, co-workers, and family members.
Approaches used in online sessions
Sheba commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so people can try different responses to anger and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices that help reduce reactivity and bring more choice into emotional moments.She also draws on Narrative and Existential ideas to help clients examine the stories they tell about themselves and consider values and meaning. These approaches can help when anger feels tied to identity, loss, or big life questions. The therapist and client work together to decide which approaches make the most sense for specific goals and circumstances; that decision is collaborative and can change over time.
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow a shorter check-in when needed, or let someone avoid travel time. The practical aim is to fit therapeutic work into everyday life so new communication and emotion-management skills can be tried between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She emphasizes a collaborative, practical approach that builds a working relationship and practices clearer communication and boundaries.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience providing mental health services as a clinician.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a California LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and practices in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.