About Sheila
Sheila Askins helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, or big life changes. She is Sheila Askins, MD, LCSW-C, and she brings a steady, practical focus to sessions. She speaks in plain terms and works with clients to set clear, achievable goals.
She began her career in social services working with families and children. Early work emphasized stabilizing the home through case management and hands-on counseling.
How Sheila works
That experience shaped how she thinks about everyday barriers to wellbeing. Over time she moved into roles as a mental health specialist. In that work she helped people address depression and anxiety that made holding a job difficult.
She used counseling plus resource planning to remove obstacles to employment and routine functioning. Substance addiction and school counseling are among her practical areas of experience. She has long provided support around drug and alcohol problems and related life stressors.
Her approach aims to identify what gets in the way and put simple steps in place to move forward. In sessions she uses straightforward methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused techniques. The focus is on what the client wants to change, and on building skills to make those changes stick.
She combines clinical insight with real-world problem solving to help people regain momentum.
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What Sheila works with
The areas below are the ones Sheila selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 28 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
How her therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people set their own goals. It is useful when someone needs acceptance, clarity, and a space to sort out feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, achievable steps and what is already working, which can be useful for quick progress on specific concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sheila will talk with the person about what they want to change, try out methods that fit their goals, and adjust the plan over time. The process is collaborative and based on the client's needs, preferences, and pace.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into daily life. Video calls are good for a full conversation with visual cues. Phone sessions can be easy when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit short updates, brief coaching, or people who prefer typing. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy around work, school, or family schedules.
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