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Sheila Seals, LCSW

  • Experience39 years
  • LocationLouisiana
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Sheila

Sheila Seals is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 39 years of experience who trained at Tulane University and has practiced across multiple states before returning to Louisiana.

Background and approach

Her career has included roles in community mental health centers, non-profits, and schools, where she has worked with individuals, groups, families, adults, and children. She brings extensive training in areas such as parenting, grief and loss, substance addictions, disaster recovery, aging, custody concerns, and improving communication within relationships.

Her therapeutic stance emphasizes compassion, active listening, and a strengths-based, client-centered approach. Sheila combines practical techniques from cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, attachment-informed work, and acceptance-oriented strategies to help clients manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and the effects of trauma.

She also works with concerns like addiction, caregiver stress, workplace challenges, and issues tied to family of origin and young adulthood. Sheila aims to engage clients respectfully and collaboratively to develop individualized, solution-focused plans that reflect each person’s values and goals.

Integrating evidence-based approaches for online care

Internal Family Systems helps people notice and relate to different inner parts with curiosity rather than judgment, which can be useful for working with trauma responses, self-criticism, and conflicts between competing feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for noticing difficult thoughts and emotions while clarifying personal values and taking committed action, which can support coping with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating and stable connection, helping clients address relationship wounds and build healthier emotional bonds.

Choosing the most helpful approach is part of the therapeutic process and is done collaboratively. The therapist will explore a client’s goals, history, and preferences and then tailor techniques from these models to fit the situation rather than applying one method rigidly. This partnership aims to find strategies that feel useful and sustainable for each person.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling more flexible and accessible for different lifestyles. These options enable ongoing support from licensed professionals while accommodating clients who need daytime, evening, or remote access to therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sheila help with?
Sheila works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem issues, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting difficulties, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD along with related issues such as aging and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends client-centered and strengths-focused methods with practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, attachment-informed work, and acceptance-oriented practices to create individualized, solution-focused care.
What is her professional background?
Sheila received her Master’s in Social Work from Tulane University and has over three decades of experience working in community mental health centers, non-profits, and schools across several states before returning to Louisiana.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LCSW license in Louisiana with credential number LA LCSW 2555 and practices in Louisiana.
Does she work in languages other than English or accept international clients?
She provides services in English only and is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to suit different preferences and needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; therapy is delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

39+ years

Licensed

Louisiana

Languages

English