About Sheila
Sheila Hancock is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Idaho who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship struggles. She speaks plainly and aims to make a first conversation feel manageable for a worried parent or someone exhausted by daily life. Sheila keeps sessions focused and practical.
She helps clients name what is most distressing and practices skills to cope with strong feelings.
How Sheila works
Work can include short skills practice, talking through painful memories, and spotting patterns that keep problems repeating. Her background spans 11 years of clinical experience. Sheila blends several therapeutic approaches so work in sessions can shift between learning new ways of thinking, building emotion skills, and looking at early attachment patterns that shape current relationships.
She often helps people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and the fallout of divorce or separation. She also supports people coping with domestic violence effects, isolation or loneliness, guilt and shame, and obsessive or impulsive behaviors. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Sheila describes the process as collaborative - she listens first, then helps choose practical steps that match a client’s goals and comfort level.
Sheila lists 10 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Idaho |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and build small actions toward those values even when feelings are hard. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and getting unstuck from avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they show up now. It helps people understand mistrust, abandonment fears, and the ways past bonds affect present relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sheila listens first and then collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort. That may mean trying CBT-style skills one week and focusing on attachment patterns the next, based on how a client is coping.
Online therapy offers practical benefits. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction without travel. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging allow shorter check-ins, quick skill coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit into a busy family or work life.
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