- Practical skill building
- Trauma-informed care
- Collaborative planning
About Sheila
Sheila Owens is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, depression, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her tone is respectful and compassionate, and she aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.
She brings eight years as an LCSW plus three decades of experience in mental health work as a case manager and case coordinator. That background informs how she structures sessions and follows up on goals. She draws on client-centered methods to shape conversations around each person's priorities.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to address thoughts, emotions, and behavior. She also uses EMDR and mindfulness strategies when relevant for trauma, grief, or ongoing stress.
Sessions are tailored to the individual. Sheila works with people on relationship issues, communication problems, codependency, body image, infertility of trust and commitment, and the practical fallout of separation or infidelity. She also supports those coping with career changes, parenting strain, anger, and life transitions.
Her community work and long career in mental health shape a practical style. Sheila emphasizes collaboration - setting clear goals, checking progress, and adjusting approaches when needed. She encourages small, steady steps and helps people build skills they can use day to day.
She brings eight years as an LCSW plus three decades of experience in mental health work as a case manager and case coordinator. That background informs how she structures sessions and follows up on goals. She draws on client-centered methods to shape conversations around each person's priorities.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to address thoughts, emotions, and behavior. She also uses EMDR and mindfulness strategies when relevant for trauma, grief, or ongoing stress.
Sessions are tailored to the individual. Sheila works with people on relationship issues, communication problems, codependency, body image, infertility of trust and commitment, and the practical fallout of separation or infidelity. She also supports those coping with career changes, parenting strain, anger, and life transitions.
Her community work and long career in mental health shape a practical style. Sheila emphasizes collaboration - setting clear goals, checking progress, and adjusting approaches when needed. She encourages small, steady steps and helps people build skills they can use day to day.