Sheila Owens, LCSW
California · 8 years in practice
Sheila Owens is a California licensed clinical social worker with eight years in formal therapy roles and decades of earlier mental health experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 115925 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1134256886 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
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 Owens is a California licensed clinical social worker with eight years in formal therapy roles and decades of earlier mental health experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, relationship and parenting concerns. Her approach is warm and respectful and aimed at practical change.
Sheila draws on several methods to match what each person needs in the moment. Sessions focus on clear goals, coping skills, and understanding patterns that keep problems going.
Background and approach
She uses tools that help people notice thoughts and behaviors, practice new responses, and manage strong emotions. She has long experience in community mental health work and case coordination, which informs how she supports someone through life transitions. That background helps her see how personal issues connect with daily routines, roles, and responsibilities.
Sheila works with adults facing a range of concerns including trauma and abuse, problems with self-esteem, codependency, communication struggles, and difficulties after divorce or separation. She also helps people dealing with body image, impulsivity, hoarding, and forgiveness work. In sessions she aims to create clear plans and teach practical skills.
People can expect a collaborative tone, short-term strategies when needed, and room to explore deeper issues at a careful pace.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sheila lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
Approaches Sheila names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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
Approaches that guide online sessions
Sheila commonly uses EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness techniques in her online work. EMDR involves guided attention to distressing memories while noticing changes in emotion and body sensations, and it is often used for trauma-related symptoms and abuse recovery. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety and depression. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises to help manage stress and stay grounded in the present.Choosing the right approach is part of the collaboration. Sheila will talk with each person about their goals, past experiences, and comfort with different methods. Together they decide which tools to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t wanted. Live chat and text messaging provide brief check-ins, skill reminders, or steady support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while still using EMDR, CBT, or mindfulness-based exercises as part of the work.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Sheila specialize in?
Sheila supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, and related issues like abandonment, body image, and infidelity.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her tone is warm and respectful and she tailors discussions to each person. Sessions aim for clear goals, practical coping skills, and collaborative problem solving.
What is her background in mental health?
She brings eight years of licensed therapy experience plus about 30 years as a case manager and case coordinator in community mental health settings.
What credentials and location should I know?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - and practices in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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