Works with
How Sheila works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sheila
Sheila Sutherland is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, and the challenges of life changes. She also supports concerns related to ADHD, bipolar mood issues, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
Her style is straightforward and respectful. She listens first and adapts conversations to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical steps that people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Sheila aims to make the work feel doable rather than overwhelming. She uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs. She draws on client-centered methods to prioritize the person’s goals and perspective.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for emotional regulation and impulse control. Sheila has five years of professional experience in social work and holds an MN LICSW.
That background includes helping people cope with chronic illness, body image concerns, communication problems, and family of origin issues. She brings a calm, practical presence to challenging topics like guilt, shame, and forgiveness. In sessions she focuses on clear, manageable tools: breath and mindfulness practices, thought restructuring, and behavior experiments.
Work often includes exploring life purpose, improving self-love, and addressing isolation. Sheila supports people who want steady, compassionate help while they make changes.
What Sheila works with
Everything Sheila lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sheila's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Sheila lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and perspective. In practice this means the therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, helping them set clear, realistic goals and check progress over time.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions typically include identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying short behavior experiments between sessions, and building practical skills to reduce anxiety or low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and decreasing impulsive reactions. In online sessions clients can learn grounding, distress-tolerance, and emotion-regulation techniques and practice them with guidance between meetings.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level, adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill coaching, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or tracking practice between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Sheila
What concerns does Sheila commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, and coping with life changes. She also works with issues like ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is respectful and practical. She listens first, then tailors conversations and tools to each person’s needs.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years of professional social work experience and has helped people facing chronic illness, body image trouble, communication problems, and family of origin issues.
What credentials and location are listed for Sheila?
She holds an MN LICSW, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker in Minnesota.
Which languages are offered and are international clients seen?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sheila offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sheila?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.