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Sheila Seals, LCSW

  • Experience39 years
  • LocationLouisiana
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Sheila

Sheila Seals is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 39 years of clinical experience. A native of New Orleans who trained at Tulane University, she has practiced across multiple states and in diverse settings such as community mental health centers, non-profits, and schools.

Background and approach

Her work has focused on stress and anxiety management, grief and loss, anger management, self-esteem, parenting and substance addictions, and she lists ADHD among her areas of specialty. She brings a client-centered, strengths-based orientation to therapy that emphasizes active, compassionate listening and individualized treatment.

Her background includes supervision responsibilities and extensive training in disaster recovery, aging and geriatric concerns, custody matters, and healthy communication in relationships. She integrates several evidence-informed approaches including cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness techniques, attachment-informed perspectives, and emotion-focused work to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Based in Louisiana, Sheila offers multiple session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She approaches clients with warmth and respect and aims to help them build practical coping skills and clearer paths forward during life transitions and challenging circumstances.

Bringing evidence-informed approaches to online care



Sheila integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in ways that are practical and accessible. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression, while ACT emphasizes values-driven action and learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings rather than trying to eliminate them. Both approaches lend themselves to skill-building and concrete strategies that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is collaborative; Sheila works with each client to determine whether CBT, ACT, or elements of attachment-informed or emotion-focused work best match their goals and preferences. She tailors interventions based on a client’s needs, life circumstances, and response to different techniques, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Sheila uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency in care, practice skills in real time, and access support from home or work while working with licensed professionals who draw on the approaches described above.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sheila commonly address?
Sheila works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and strengths-focused, using active compassionate listening and individualized treatment planning to help clients build practical coping skills and improve communication.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 39 years of clinical experience across community mental health, nonprofit, and school settings, and has also served in supervisory roles.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Louisiana, LA LCSW 2555, and practices from Louisiana.
Can services be provided in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not listed as providing services in other languages and is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

39+ years

Licensed

Louisiana

Languages

English

What Sheila can help with

Sheila Seals works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, and self esteem.

Sheila works with individuals, groups, families, and adults.

How Sheila approaches therapy

Sheila's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Sheila is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Louisiana, with 39 years of clinical experience.