Therapist profile
Sheila Sutherland, LICSW
Minnesota
Licensed LICSW - Anger and Mood Support
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- CredentialsLICSW
- LicenseLICSW, Minnesota / 28018
- NPI1912626532
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMinnesota
About
- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Emotion regulation
About Sheila
Sheila Sutherland is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, MN LICSW, with five years of professional experience. She works with adults who struggle with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, ADHD, bipolar conditions, and career concerns. She also supports people coping with life changes, chronic illness, and issues around gender and sexuality.
Sheila uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies to help people manage strong emotions. She practices client-centered methods and draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new skills. Dialectical behavior therapy tools are part of her toolkit for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
Sessions focus on clear goals and concrete steps. Sheila helps people spot triggers, try alternative responses, and practice new habits between meetings. She also addresses communication problems, control issues, and family of origin topics that often underlie recurring anger or relationship strain.
She brings experience supporting people with body image concerns, chronic pain and illness, gender dysphoria, and polyamorous relationship dynamics. She pays attention to how guilt, shame, impulsivity, and isolation affect daily functioning. Her approach combines problem-solving with skills training so people can handle tense moments more effectively.
To get started, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Sheila works in English and operates from Minnesota as a MN LICSW. Costs vary by location and services use a cancellable subscription model.
How sessions work
How Sheila blends approaches for online work
Sheila uses client-centered therapy to keep conversations focused on each person's priorities and experiences. That approach means sessions begin by listening and shaping goals together, which helps clarify what feels most urgent and what small changes might help. She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. CBT provides concrete exercises to test unhelpful thinking and to practice alternative responses when anger rises. Dialectical behavior therapy techniques add practical skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, useful when feelings escalate quickly. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Sheila works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a client's goals and preferences, and she adjusts plans as those goals change. Clients and therapist check in about what is working and what needs to shift. The original profile does not specify which online session formats are used. Confirm the available session options before booking so you know how meetings will be run. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and support shorter check-ins when helpful. They also allow practicing skills in real contexts between meetings, which many people find useful.Areas of focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does she address?
Sheila helps with snapping at loved ones, built-up resentment, frustration at work, and managing intense emotional reactions. She also addresses related issues like impulsivity and control problems.
How would she approach my temper in sessions?
She uses client-centered conversation alongside techniques from CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to identify triggers and build skills for managing anger. Sessions aim for practical steps to try between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
Sheila has five years of professional practice as a social worker helping people with anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar conditions, and coping with life changes.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, MN LICSW, and she practices from Minnesota.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile did not list specific session formats. Confirm the available formats before booking so you know how sessions will be conducted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.