- Client-centered care
- Trauma-informed support
- Practical skill building
About Shelia
Shelia Cisco is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois. She helps people facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addiction concerns, and career questions. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at making progress in everyday life.
Shelia focuses on intimacy-related issues and problems that come up around trust, abandonment, or infidelity. She also helps with body image, sexuality, gender dysphoria, and women's issues. Many clients come for help with communication problems, divorce and separation, or the isolation that follows major life changes.
Her approach blends Client-Centered Therapy with practical tools. That means conversations center on the person's experience while also introducing skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy when useful. Shelia encourages clients to notice patterns, try small changes, and pick strategies that fit their life.
Over 12 years of practice inform her work, and she aims to be culturally aware and sensitive to each person's background. Sessions are intended to help people build self-love, clearer communication, and a stronger sense of purpose.
Shelia describes her role as walking alongside people during difficult transitions and times of grief. She offers support for issues such as caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, guilt and shame, and finding forgiveness while moving forward.
Approaches used in online counseling and what they do
Client-Centered Therapy places the person's experience at the center of sessions, emphasizing listening and understanding so clients feel heard and respected. It can help with relationship struggles, self-esteem, and figuring out values. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and committing to actions that match personal values; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and purpose-finding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with depression, addictions, and low self-esteem.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That means sessions can blend listening, practical skills, and values-based actions depending on what helps most.
Confirm current session formats before booking since this profile does not list specific online or in-person options. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing check-ins during workday breaks. It also makes it simpler to continue care through life transitions or when relocating within the same state. Discuss format choices during the initial matching and scheduling steps so sessions match personal routines and technical needs.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shelia address in sessions?
Sheila works with people dealing with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, depression, addictions, and career matters. She also focuses on related areas like body image, communication problems, divorce, and loneliness.
What is Shelia's therapeutic style?
She uses a warm, person-centered approach that keeps conversations focused on the client's experience. Practical techniques from CBT and ACT are added when helpful to build coping skills and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with people through life transitions and emotional challenges. That background shapes a steady, practical approach to therapy.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an LCPC, a licensed clinical professional counselor, practicing in Illinois. Licensing details are listed as IL LCPC.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to know whether she offers in-person or remote sessions. The therapist's profile does not list specific formats here.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with Shelia?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability. That process will guide next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.