- Client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT skills
- Trauma-informed tools
About Sheila
Sheila Adams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 10 years of experience in mental health care. She began her career supporting families involved with child welfare and later worked in community mental health settings. Her practice addresses stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, family concerns, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
Sheila works in a direct, solution-focused way. Sessions look at what is getting in the way now and practical steps to move forward. She uses clear tools and exercises rather than long theory talks. Many clients come for help managing intense feelings, improving communication, or handling big life transitions.
Her background across child welfare and community clinics shaped a practical style. Sheila often blends problem-solving with skills training. She draws from client-centered work to keep sessions grounded in each person’s goals. That approach helps people name priorities and try specific strategies between sessions.
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Mindfulness ideas are sometimes added to calm strong emotional reactions. For people with trauma, elements of EMDR and dialectical behavior therapy can be part of the plan when appropriate.
Sheila aims to help people reduce reactive anger and rebuild strained relationships. She asks about daily routines and stressors, then suggests small changes that fit real life. The first conversations focus on what matters most and a few clear next steps.
How her approaches translate to online work
Sheila commonly uses client-centered work to keep sessions focused on what each person needs. That approach means conversations begin with listening and clear questions about goals, then move to practical steps the person wants to try. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking that fuel anger and teaches experiments to test new responses. These techniques break problems into small, doable tasks and are easy to use over video or phone.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Sheila will work with the client to decide whether CBT, client-centered methods, or DBT-informed skills fit best. She treats that as a collaboration, checking how each method feels and adjusting as goals change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to practice skills between sessions. Phone sessions can be a shorter check-in when time is tight, while video sessions allow for guided skills practice and observation of nonverbal cues. These practical benefits help people try new ways of handling anger without rearranging their whole day.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Arizona, Oklahoma, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
Sheila works with anger alongside stress, relationship conflict, trauma, and parenting challenges. She focuses on reducing reactive responses and improving communication.
What is her therapeutic style?
She describes her approach as solution-focused and practical. She blends client-centered listening with exercises to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Sheila has ten years of experience in the mental health field, including work in child welfare and community mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Arizona and Missouri, with practice based in Missouri.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients within her licensed region.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial appointment.