About Shelia
Dr. Shelia Williamson Collins brings 18 years of clinical experience to her practice in North Carolina.
Background and approach
Sheila holds LPC and LCPC credentials and focuses her work on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, LGBT issues, relationship and family matters, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
Her background also includes attention to caregiver stress, communication problems, drug and alcohol addiction, mood disorders, multicultural concerns, post-traumatic stress, and process addictions such as porn, exercise, and gambling. Her therapeutic stance centers on a person-focused approach that values each client’s story and perspective.
She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies alongside client-centered principles to help clients build practical skills and emotional insight. Dr.
Collins works with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and offers scheduling that reflects client preferences and her availability. Sessions are offered via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary by location and therapist availability.
Prospective clients begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to available times.
Approaches That Inform Online Care
Client-centered therapy centers the client’s experiences and priorities, creating space for their views to guide the work while the therapist listens and reflects to build understanding. This approach supports emotional exploration and helps clients feel heard as they identify goals and values.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replacing them with more adaptive strategies. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, mood disorders, addictive behaviors, and coping with life changes because it teaches concrete skills for managing symptoms and problem-solving.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they track what works and adjust methods over time so treatment remains tailored and relevant.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats can make it easier to access care from home or on the go, and they allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support even when in-person visits are not convenient.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Illinois, North Carolina, Alaska
- Languages
- English