- 30 years experience
- Grief and loss
- CBT and motivation
About Sheila
Sheila Flipse is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with three decades of counseling experience. She aims to walk alongside people who are hurting, offering steady support as they work toward greater health and wholeness. Sheila's background includes work in a range of settings, and she brings practical focus to each session.
Sheila grew up in Liverpool, England, and lived in Toronto before moving to the United States for college and graduate school. She became a U.S. citizen in 2000 and has since worked with diverse groups, including people experiencing homelessness, older adults, people in prison, college students, and military-connected individuals. That variety shapes how she approaches everyday problems.
Her main clinical emphasis is on grief and loss, depression, anxiety, and stress. Sheila also helps with self-esteem, coping with life changes, caregiver strain, codependency, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of other concerns. She aims to help people build a healthier self-concept and greater confidence.
In sessions she uses cognitive behavioral ideas along with motivational interviewing. She focuses on identifying what already helps a person, then building skills and noticing unhelpful thinking patterns. The goal is clearer thinking and more effective responses to challenges.
Sheila offers video chat, phone calls, and live text chat for sessions. Her calendar is available for scheduling, and she asks clients to keep booked appointments when possible. You may sometimes see her dog Ozzie during sessions as he adjusts to recent loss, and Sheila welcomes that part of her current life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's lead to build trust and clarity. It helps people who need space to sort feelings, grieve, or rebuild confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thought that make problems worse and practicing different ways of responding; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and strengthens commitment to small, realistic steps forward.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sheila will talk with each person about their goals and experiences, and together they will try ideas that fit the client's needs and preferences. That lets sessions evolve as progress is made and priorities shift.
The therapist offers online options but specific session formats should be confirmed before booking. Ask about available session types and scheduling when you sign up. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins, and make it simpler to meet during a break from work or between other commitments. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to virtual conversations so practical skills and new ways of thinking are still the focus.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Nevada, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can Sheila help with?
Sheila works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem issues, codependency, addiction, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related issues, caregiver stress, and many other life concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sheila combines cognitive behavioral ideas with motivational interviewing and client-centered attention. She focuses on what already helps and builds practical skills while addressing unhelpful thinking.
How much experience does she have?
Sheila has about 30 years of counseling experience working in varied settings such as shelters, prisons, colleges, and with older adults and military-connected populations.
What credentials and location does she hold?
Sheila holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices from Nevada while also holding licensure in New York as indicated in her profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's calendar availability.
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