Sheila Seals, LCSW
Louisiana · 39 years in practice
Sheila Seals is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 39 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Louisiana
- 2555 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1760138457 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 39
- Languages
- English
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About Sheila
Sheila Seals is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 39 years of experience. She trained at Tulane University and has practiced across several states before returning to Louisiana. Sheila draws on decades of work in community mental health, non-profits, and schools to support people facing hard moments.
Sheila uses a listening-first style. She starts by hearing what matters to each person. Then she works with them to set clear goals and practical steps.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on real-life changes rather than jargon or long theories. Her work often centers on stress and anxiety, grief and loss, anger, self-esteem struggles, and substance use concerns. Sheila also helps people coping with life transitions, caregiver strain, workplace stress, and issues that come up around aging.
She pays attention to family of origin patterns and parenting stresses when those come up in sessions. Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas with acceptance and cognitive techniques. She uses client-centered and attachment-informed ways to help people feel understood and make shifts in relationships and behavior.
Mindfulness and acceptance practices are included when they fit the person’s goals. In sessions, clients can expect straightforward conversation, reflective listening, and skills they can try between meetings. Sheila aims to create a respectful, practical space where people can work through difficult feelings and move toward healthier daily routines.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sheila lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sheila names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate well to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on feelings and attachment patterns. It helps people name emotions and change the ways they respond in close relationships, which can be done in conversation and reflection during video or phone sessions.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, works on noticing thoughts and building actions tied to personal values. That approach uses exercises and real-world experiments that translate well to remote sessions and between-session practice.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they shape current bonds. In online work this often becomes careful conversation about reactions, with experiments to try in everyday interactions and check-ins in later sessions.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and adjust methods based on the person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to prioritize and how to measure progress.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and emotional work. Phone sessions can fit a short break during the day or reduced bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging help with quick check-ins, homework prompts, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to keep consistent appointments and to practice skills between meetings.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Sheila supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and parenting struggles, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a listening-first, client-centered style with practical steps. Sessions combine reflective listening, skill building, and approaches drawn from Emotionally-Focused Therapy, ACT, and CBT.
What is her professional background?
Sheila earned a Master’s in Social Work from Tulane University and has worked in community mental health, non-profits, and schools across several states over a 39-year career.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sheila offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote appointments.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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