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01About Shelia
Dr. Shelia Williamson Collins brings 18 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor. She is based in North Carolina and holds LPC and LCPC credentials.
She uses straightforward, person-focused care to help people who are dealing with hard problems. Her approach centers on listening first. She creates space for people to tell their story and then works with them to set realistic goals.
Sessions balance practical skills with attention to emotions so people can manage day-to-day life better.
Background and approach
Dr. Collins commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people find and change unhelpful thoughts and actions. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping.
Client-Centered Therapy guides the way she stays focused on each person's needs and values. She has worked across inpatient, outpatient, community mental health, and residential substance use settings. That variety informs how she tailors support for mood concerns, anxiety, addictions, trauma, anger, and related stressors.
She also addresses caregiver strain, communication problems, multicultural issues, and process addictions. Sessions are available in English and offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180009872 · expires March 2027
- LCMHC (North Carolina)
- License 10148 · expires June 2026
- LPC (Alaska)
- License 172820 · expires October 2027
- NPI
- 1386281970 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shelia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Methods Shelia names
These are the methods Shelia names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How her approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects back what she hears, and helps people clarify their goals and values. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, respectful place to talk through problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In sessions she helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practise small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. CBT is useful for stress, mood issues, and many everyday challenges.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating intense emotions and tolerating distress. Those skills include grounding, emotion regulation, and improving communication. DBT techniques are especially helpful for people who need tools to manage strong reactions and keep moving forward.
Figuring out the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose methods to try and adjust them over time based on what works.
Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video gives face-to-face conversation, phone can work with lower bandwidth, and messaging or chat lets people check in between sessions. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, shorter check-ins when needed, and ways to keep consistent momentum toward goals.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help people address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, addictions, trauma and related issues like anger and grief.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and direct. She listens first, then introduces practical skills tailored to each person's goals.
What kind of background does she have?
She has 18 years of experience across inpatient, outpatient, community mental health, and residential substance use settings.
What credentials and location are on file?
She is listed with LPC and LCPC credentials and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Appointments can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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