- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Sheila
Sheila Levine is a Connecticut licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 33 years of experience. She works with adults who are fed up with losing their temper, feeling overwhelmed by stress, or stuck in repeating patterns that hurt relationships. Her focus includes anger, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, and mood concerns.
Sheila sees the person first, not a label. She treats clients as the expert on their own lives and looks for strengths to build on. In sessions she helps people name triggers, notice patterns, and try manageable changes that reduce sharp reactions. Practical skills and short experiments are common parts of her work.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage strong feelings. Mindfulness techniques are used to increase awareness and slow down automatic responses. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused strategies help people clarify goals and make steady progress without overwhelming steps.
Sheila has long experience supporting people with addiction and relapse prevention alongside anger and relationship concerns. She also addresses grief, trauma, identity questions, parenting strain, and career stress. Her style is direct and practical, with room for slower pacing when needed.
People who choose her often want tools they can use between sessions. She encourages short, real-world practice and reviews what worked and what didn’t. To begin, clients complete a brief matching form and schedule an initial session to set clear, realistic goals.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Sheila commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts that feed anger and anxiety. CBT focuses on concrete links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and is useful for work stress, mood problems, and habitual reactions.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT skills give step-by-step ways to pause, reduce reactivity, and handle intense moments with less fallout. Mindfulness therapy is used alongside these methods to increase awareness of triggers and slow the impulse to snap.
Deciding which mix of approaches to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to match techniques to their goals, needs, and daily life. That means trying skills in short exercises and adjusting based on what helps most.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people practice skills in real-life settings between meetings.
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Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sheila helps with anger, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, depression, grief, and related concerns such as communication problems and codependency.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based methods that focus on noticing patterns and trying small changes. Sessions include concrete tools from CBT, DBT, and mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
She has 33 years of professional experience working with adults on anger, addiction, mood, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Connecticut licensed marriage and family therapist, listed as CT LMFT, and practices in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.