Sheila Seals, LCSW

Sheila Seals is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with 39 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, anger, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, workplace problems, and young adult concerns.

Sheila trained at Tulane University where she earned a Master’s in Social Work/Direct Services. Her career has included work in community mental health centers, non-profits, and schools across several states. That variety informs how she responds to different life situations in therapy.

Her style is straightforward and client-centered. Sessions involve listening, practical conversation, and strategies people can try between meetings. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness to address unhelpful thoughts and self-management skills.

Sheila also uses attachment-informed perspectives to look at how early family patterns affect current relationships. She often helps people trace family of origin issues that keep repeating in adult life and then test new ways of responding.

Parents and caregivers commonly come to her for help with parenting strain, grief, or substance concerns. People seeking help with anger or workplace stress will find concrete support aimed at everyday functioning.

Sheila combines several approaches to match each person’s situation. Conversations are practical, focused on small changes, and paced to what the client can manage.

How her approaches translate to online sessions