Sheila Cano, LPCC
California · 12 years in practice
Sheila Cano is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in California who focuses on practical, evidence-informed approaches.
License and registration
- LPCC, California
- 12884 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1730448465 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Sheila
Sheila Cano is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in California who focuses on practical, evidence-informed approaches. She combines structured techniques with listening to help people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and addiction concerns. Sheila works with people who are coping with relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, anger, career stress, and life transitions.
She also helps those facing compassion fatigue and the emotional fallout of abandonment, attachment wounds, codependency, or infidelity.
Background and approach
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Her practice uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice what matters and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Sheila also uses client-centered and attachment-based methods to build a steady working relationship and explore patterns that cause pain.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, is part of her toolkit for processing distressing memories that keep showing up. Sheila adapts techniques to each person's pace and tolerance, and she explains steps clearly before trying new methods. Sheila has 12 years of counseling experience in California.
She aims to make first sessions straightforward: talk about immediate concerns, set goals, and agree on a plan. She encourages people to take small steps between sessions and checks progress each visit.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sheila lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Sheila names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify values and take small actions that match what matters to them while learning to sit with difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptom-driven patterns. EMDR is used as a method to process painful memories that continue to affect daily life; it is introduced carefully and explained step by step so people know what to expect.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sheila collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and the issue at hand. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques if something feels too fast or not helpful, so the plan evolves with the client's needs.
Online therapy offers practical benefits: video calls let therapists observe tone and body language, phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break, live chat supports short check-ins, and text-based messaging helps with ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep momentum and practice skills in daily life while working with licensed professionals.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Sheila commonly address?
Sheila helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, low self-esteem, relationship and family problems, grief, sleep issues, anger, career stress, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a blend of practical approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and attachment-based methods to tailor care to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Sheila has 12 years of counseling experience working with a range of concerns and populations in California.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She holds the LPCC credential as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California and practices there.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Which session formats are offered?
Sheila provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist factors; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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