Sheila Gault, LPC - Therapist in Michigan

About Sheila

Sheila Gault is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan. She offers steady, compassionate support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, and life changes. Sheila speaks plainly and listens closely to help clients identify realistic next steps.

Her tone is warm and encouraging for someone taking a first step toward support. Sheila brings 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on adjustment issues, trauma and abuse, domestic violence, and addiction concerns.

Background and approach

She uses practical strategies to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills that can be used between meetings. Her approach blends client-centered care with evidence-based tools.

Sheila uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to change unhelpful thought patterns and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to build emotion regulation and coping skills. Mindfulness and existential ideas are woven in to help people connect with values and meaning. Sheila emphasizes empowerment and authentic living.

She helps clients build self-awareness, improve communication, and set boundaries. For those dealing with caregiver stress, aging issues, body image, or life purpose concerns, she tailors practical steps to daily life. Sheila works with diverse concerns including intimacy issues, compassion fatigue, sleeping problems, and career stress.

She also supports people facing hospice and end-of-life topics, family of origin issues, and divorce and separation. Sessions are offered in English for people in Michigan.

Online approaches that blend skills and personal meaning

Sheila uses client-centered methods to create a supportive space where the client's priorities guide each session. This approach focuses on empathetic listening and helping people identify their own goals and values.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and teaches practical tools to change them. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. Sheila uses dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that are useful for managing strong emotions and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sheila works with each person to try methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts techniques as progress is made. Clients and therapist decide together which tools to use.

Online therapy here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy routines and to check in between meetings when brief support or skill practice is helpful. For many people, remote sessions make consistent care more practical while still focusing on real-life changes and skill building.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?

Sheila works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related topics listed in her profile.

How would you describe Sheila's therapy style?

Her style is client-centered and practical, using clear goals, life-affirming language, and a mix of skills-based and reflective techniques.

What is her professional background?

Sheila has 20 years of experience working with adults on adjustment issues, trauma, domestic violence, grief, and related concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

Sheila is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license MI LPC 6401013375 and practices in Michigan.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are used?

Sheila provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Sheila?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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