Sheila Sutherland, LICSW
Compassionate, practical help for life changes
Details
| Name | Sheila Sutherland |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW |
| Based in | Minnesota |
| Licensed in | Minnesota |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Sheila
Sheila Sutherland is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Minnesota who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, grief, career concerns, ADHD, and issues related to gender and sexual identity. Sheila writes and listens in a straightforward, respectful way to help people find what works for them.
She uses a mix of approaches focused on the person's story and present needs.
Background and approach
Narrative ideas help people separate themselves from problems and see new possibilities. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and following the client's pace. She also draws on practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes.
Dialectical behavior therapy skills can help with emotion regulation and impulsivity when those are getting in the way. Emotionally focused ideas support deeper work around connection and important relationships. Sessions are collaborative and tailored to each person's goals.
Sheila aims to make clear, doable steps rather than long lists of abstract advice. She encourages small experiments so people can test what helps and adjust along the way. Sheila has five years of professional experience as an LICSW.
She works in English and practices from Minnesota. If someone wants a therapist who listens, offers practical strategies, and respects personal values, Sheila can be a steady guide on that path.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression among the things Sheila works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sheila among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Sheila among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Sheila among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Sheila among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Sheila among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Sheila among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sheila among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sheila among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sheila directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Sheila directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Sheila combines Narrative Therapy with Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral approaches to meet different needs. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from problems by re-telling their story and noticing alternative meanings. Client-Centered work focuses on attentive listening and following the client's pace so goals emerge naturally. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and uses simple experiments to try new responses.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sheila will listen to what matters most, discuss options, and adapt methods based on the client's goals and preferences. Together they decide whether to focus on story work, skills practice, or a mix of both, and they check progress as therapy moves forward.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone can fit into a work break or low-bandwidth situations, and chat or text suits quick check-ins or adding accountability between sessions. These options let people access therapy from different places and routines while keeping the focus on practical steps and collaborative problem solving.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Sheila commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, chronic illness, grief, ADHD, and issues related to gender and sexual identity.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is respectful and down-to-earth. She focuses on listening first, then working together on clear, practical steps.
What is her professional background?
Sheila has five years of professional experience and holds a Minnesota Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as LICSW.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Minnesota and is credentialed as an LICSW in that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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