Sheila Gault , LPC

Sheila Gault is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with 20 years of clinical experience supporting adults through life transitions and emotional challenges. She approaches therapy with warmth and compassion, helping people navigate anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction issues, parenting and caregiver stress, career and purpose questions, and other life changes that can feel overwhelming.

Her work emphasizes empowerment, self-awareness, and authentic living. Sheila uses an integrative framework that blends contemporary psychotherapy with mindfulness and time-honored wisdom to foster emotional balance and personal growth. She aims to create a space where individuals can explore their values, build coping skills, and develop practical strategies for managing stress, improving sleep, and strengthening relationships.

Sheila favors a client-centered stance, offering unconditional positive regard while drawing on structured techniques from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies when appropriate. Her sessions are grounded in a holistic view of well-being that honors mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. With a focus on life enrichment and self-actualization, Sheila supports each person in identifying realistic goals and taking meaningful steps toward healing and resilience.

Approaches That Guide Online Care with Sheila Gault

Sheila draws from client-centered therapy to place the person and their goals at the center of care, offering empathetic listening and support while helping clients clarify their values and strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - is used to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to teach practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Mindfulness therapy is woven into her work to cultivate present-moment awareness and emotion regulation skills, which can help with rumination, sleep difficulties, and coping with strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Sheila works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts interventions over time so therapy aligns with what is most useful and meaningful to the client.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexibility for people balancing work, family, or health concerns. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward personal goals with a licensed professional.