Therapist profile
Sheila Funk-Jansen, LCSW, LISW
Iowa
LCSW LISW - anxiety and relationships
Continue with SheilaWhere Sheila stands
- Credentials
- LCSW, LISW
- License
- LISW, Iowa / 007836; LCSW, Illinois / 149014820; LCSW, Missouri / 2021025595
- NPI
- 1609911882
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Iowa
About
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused work
- Motivational interviewing
About Sheila
Sheila Funk-Jansen is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. She holds LCSW (Illinois) and LISW (Iowa) credentials and has worked with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship strain, and family conflict.
Sheila works in straightforward, practical ways. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. Sessions focus on small, doable steps that fit into everyday life. The goal is to reduce overwhelm and build clearer thinking and action.
Sheila has supported people through caregiving stress, blended family adjustments, divorce and separation, and issues around abandonment or commitment. She also works with concerns linked to substance use, domestic violence, cancer, and aging. Codependency and intimacy-related struggles are part of her practice when clients bring them up.
In sessions she emphasizes the relationship between the person and the therapist. She listens without judgment and helps people practice new ways of setting boundaries, communicating, and managing strong emotions like anger or grief. Work often includes concrete tools from CBT alongside brief, goal-focused planning.
Sheila asks people to start where they are and move at a manageable pace. Her approach suits someone who wants clear steps, real skills to try between sessions, and straightforward feedback about what is and isn’t helping.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Sheila commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in her practice. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test different responses to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Solution-Focused Therapy narrows down goals and maps small, practical steps to try between sessions to build momentum.Sheila treats finding the right approach as a shared task. She listens to the person’s goals, discusses options, and suggests approaches that fit those goals. Clients and therapist check in and adjust methods as needed so the work stays useful and relevant.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in can be scheduled during a lunch break or a video session removes travel time. The focus is on making sessions workable, helping people practice skills between meetings, and using therapy methods that match each person’s needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Iowa, Illinois, Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Sheila works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, anger, career stress, and coping with life changes. She also addresses codependency and related intimacy or commitment concerns when clients bring them up.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions focus on practical steps, skill practice, and clear problem-solving.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and family conflict.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LCSW (Illinois) and LISW (Iowa) credentials and practices in Iowa.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.