Sheila Gault, LPC

Sheila Gault is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and life changes. She works with adults facing addiction, trauma, sleeping problems, career concerns, and caregiver or aging-related strain. Sheila speaks directly and compassionately, and encourages people to honor their needs by seeking support.

She uses an integrative style that blends contemporary psychotherapy with mindfulness and life-meaning work. Sessions focus on what matters to each person right now. Sheila draws on cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches to teach practical coping skills and change unhelpful patterns.

Her background includes 20 years of experience supporting adults through loss, transitions, domestic violence, and long-term stress. That experience includes work around hospice and end-of-life counseling and caregiver issues tied to aging and geriatric concerns. Sheila emphasizes empowerment, self-awareness, and steps toward authentic living.

In a typical session she listens without judgment, helps people name what is hard, and offers hands-on tools for managing emotions and relationships. She blends mindfulness practices and existential questions about purpose when those fit a person’s goals.

Sheila aims to help people find clearer choices, reduce distress, and build day-to-day routines that feel manageable. Her approach is direct, caring, and focused on practical change while honoring each person’s values and life story.

How key approaches guide online work

Sheila often draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness in conversation. Client-centered therapy means the therapist listens with empathy and follows the person’s lead to clarify goals and values. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes to thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices teach simple ways to notice thoughts and body sensations so emotions feel less overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sheila will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then tailor techniques that seem most helpful. That may mean skill-building from CBT, emotion regulation strategies, or gentle meaning-focused questions from existential work.

If you are considering online options, confirm the session formats available before booking. The main practical benefit is fitting therapy into daily life - sessions can be scheduled around work, caregiving, or medical appointments and can reduce travel time. Online work also makes it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions and to use brief check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about what will fit your routine and goals so sessions support real change without adding extra stress.