Therapist profile
Sheila Adams, LPC
Missouri
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Arizona / 18521; LPC, Oklahoma / LPC07545; LPC, Missouri / 2022030499
- NPI1346662467
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMissouri
About
- Solution-focused work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Mindfulness and EMDR
About Sheila
Sheila Adams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 10 years of experience in mental health. She began her career in child welfare and later worked in community mental health. Sheila works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting concerns, trauma, grief, and anger.
She prefers a practical, solution-focused style. Sessions are aimed at identifying clear steps people can try between meetings. She uses straightforward talk and goal-setting to reduce immediate strain and to build better patterns over time.
Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns, including depression, addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. That variety shaped her focus on tools that help with everyday functioning and emotional regulation. She also supports people navigating family conflict and LGBT-related stress.
Sheila draws on several approaches when helpful, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, EMDR for trauma work, and mindfulness practices. She matches tools to what a person says they need and what fits their life.
Practical planning and clear steps are central to her approach. New clients complete a short questionnaire to clarify goals, then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her therapeutic approaches work online
Sheila commonly uses client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in her practice. Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting to clarify what matters to the person and to guide decisions about goals. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. DBT offers specific skills for managing intense emotions, handling conflict, and reducing impulsive reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sheila will collaborate with each person to decide which methods best match their goals and preferences. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adapting the plan as work progresses.
Confirm session formats before booking because the biography did not list them. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and allow interactions that focus on skills practice and homework review. People often find it useful for regular follow-ups, teaching coping skills, and doing trauma-focused exercises when the approach calls for them.
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Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Arizona, Oklahoma, Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, trauma and related concerns like depression and grief.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a practical, solution-focused approach with clear steps and goal-setting between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in the mental health field for 10 years, including roles in child welfare and community mental health.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Missouri with licensure as an Arizona LPC and a Missouri LPC.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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