About Sheila
Sheila Vaz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She has six years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and motivation concerns. Sheila emphasizes clients' strengths and helps them take practical steps toward change.
Sheila listens without judgment and centers sessions on each person's goals. She believes people know their stories best and brings a steady, supportive presence to conversations. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps rather than overwhelming plans.
How Sheila works
Her background includes work with self-esteem, confidence, depression, and grief. Sheila also supports people facing challenges related to relationships, intimacy, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career transitions. She pays attention to how life events like separation, caregiving, or illness can affect emotions and daily functioning.
Sheila uses client-centered methods to create space for honest talk. She also works with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Together with each person she builds practical strategies that fit daily life.
People who prefer straightforward conversation and goal-focused sessions often find her style helpful. Sheila encourages collaboration, so clients help shape the pace and focus of therapy. This approach aims to make progress feel doable and relevant to everyday life.
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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
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How Sheila’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist follows the person's lead, offers empathy, and helps them identify what matters most. This approach can help when someone needs a safe space to talk through stress, grief, or life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. Sheila uses CBT tools to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try different actions. This approach often helps with anxiety, depression, compulsive behaviors, and coping with change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sheila collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is helpful and what feels doable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for longer sessions and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, coping tools between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while balancing other responsibilities.
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A practical next step
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