Sheila Adams, LPC

Sheila Adams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with ten years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, family matters, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Sheila works with adults who are handling difficult situations at home or managing demanding caregiving roles.

Sheila began her career supporting families involved in the child welfare system and later worked in community mental health. That early work gave her hands-on experience with practical family challenges and crisis situations. Over the past decade she has continued to work with individuals and with family concerns, using approaches that aim for clear, step-by-step progress.

Her style is solution-focused and client-centered. Sessions follow a straightforward structure: identify the most pressing problems, test small changes, and build skills that reduce stress and improve daily routines. Sheila also uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help with mood, anxiety, and emotional regulation.

Sheila incorporates EMDR and mindfulness practices when trauma or overwhelming memories are part of the picture. Those methods are applied in measured steps so people can process difficult experiences without feeling flooded. She explains each technique and moves at a pace set by the client.

People who choose Sheila often want practical tools for parenting strain, grief, or relationship tension. She asks about current routines, strengths, and realistic goals. The work is focused, plainspoken, and aimed at helping people regain a sense of functioning at home.

How her approaches are used in online sessions