Sheila Brittain , LMFT

Sheila Brittain is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who uses relational and practical approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She brings six years as an LMFT and over 30 years in social services to her work. Sheila focuses on supporting people through life changes, grief, trauma, intimacy concerns, and caregiver stress.

Sheila draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape present patterns. She pairs that with client-centered dialogue so each person feels heard and respected. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps when thoughts and behaviors are contributing to anxiety or low mood.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Sheila helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try small changes, and practice new ways of coping. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to build awareness and strengthen motivation for change.

People often come to her about family of origin issues, codependency, communication problems, and forgiveness. Sheila also supports those facing aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, hoarding, and isolation or loneliness. She addresses career stress, compassion fatigue, and the emotional impact of caregiving.

Sheila emphasizes collaboration in therapy. She listens with curiosity and offers clear, practical steps. The goal is steady progress toward better daily functioning and clearer relationships.

Therapeutic approaches and what online sessions can offer

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current patterns of connection and trust, helping people notice where old habits shape present reactions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and empathy so the client can find their own solutions and feel understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to create practical steps for reducing anxiety or improving mood.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, and together they will try methods that fit best. Adjustments are common as progress and feedback guide what comes next.

Online formats offer flexibility and ways to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, reflections, or brief check-ins between longer appointments, which can help keep momentum between sessions.