Sheila Gault

Sheila Gault is a Licensed Professional Counselor who welcomes people who are facing hard life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on helping people reduce stress, manage anxiety, and rebuild after loss or trauma. Her work centers on practical steps that make day-to-day life feel more manageable.

Sheila draws on two decades of experience working with adults on issues like depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addictions, and coping with career or caregiver strain. She emphasizes empowerment and authentic living, and she aims to help clients reconnect with what matters to them. Sessions are offered from a supportive stance that stresses respect and encouragement.

Her approach blends contemporary psychotherapy with mindfulness and life-meaning work. She uses client-centered methods to listen and shape goals together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when helpful to change patterns and build coping tools.

Sheila also describes using Trauma-Focused Therapy when clients bring histories of abuse or traumatic stress. She aims to balance practical skill building with attention to deeper emotional and spiritual needs. This includes work on self-awareness, self-esteem, and life purpose.

She practices in Michigan and works in English. Her style is warm and direct, aiming to help people take small, doable steps toward greater stability and well-being. She invites prospective clients to consider what matters most to them and to take the first step toward change.

Approaches and how they fit into online care

Sheila uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address reactions to abuse and traumatic stress, focusing on reducing distress and helping people feel safer in daily life. She also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which centers on listening closely and working at the client’s pace to set goals and make changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce symptoms and improve functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sheila aims to collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That process may start with a few sessions to see what feels most useful and then adapt as progress is made.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing commute time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use techniques like mindfulness practice or CBT worksheets between meetings, helping skills carry into everyday routines.