Therapist profile
Sheila Owens, LCSW
California
LCSW - Stress and relationship concerns
Continue with SheilaWhere Sheila stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 115925
- NPI
- 1134256886
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Client-centered care
- CBT and DBT methods
- Trauma-informed work
About Sheila
Sheila Owens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with eight years as a clinician plus decades of earlier work as a case manager and coordinator. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, depressed, or facing relationship and self-esteem struggles. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and life changes such as separation or career shifts.
Sheila draws on practical talk therapy and goal-focused methods to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. She uses client-centered work to listen and prioritize what matters to each person. She also brings in techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach new ways of responding to difficult thoughts and intense emotions.
For people who have lived with codependent habits the work often focuses on boundaries, communication, and reclaiming a sense of self. Sheila will work on small, doable steps so changes feel manageable instead of overwhelming. Sessions can include skill practice, straightforward feedback, and reflections on how past relationships still affect day-to-day choices.
Her background includes long experience in community mental health settings and activism around mental health stigma. That perspective informs how she thinks about stress, motivation, and navigating health systems while keeping everyday life in view.
She speaks English and practices in California as a CA LCSW. Before booking, people should confirm the current session options and subscription details through the site matching process.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and making the client's goals the starting point. In practice this means the therapist reflects what matters to the person and shapes sessions around their priorities. It works well for people feeling overwhelmed by others' needs or unsure where to begin.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions use clear exercises and homework to test unhelpful beliefs and try different responses. That approach can help with anxiety, depression, and patterns like people-pleasing or codependent reactions.
Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, provides concrete skills for handling intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It teaches breathing and grounding tools, emotion regulation techniques, and ways to communicate more directly when tensions rise.
Choosing which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust as needed. That collaborative tone helps people find what actually helps them rather than following a fixed plan.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use phone or video depending on what works best for them. Practical benefits include easier scheduling around work and parenting and the chance to practice new skills in everyday settings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sheila works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, parenting strain, and life changes including separation and career shifts.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
She uses client-centered listening plus practical techniques from CBT and DBT to teach skills and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years as a licensed clinician and additional decades of work in case management and community mental health.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, and practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site process.
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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.