Shelia Storey , LPC

Shelia Storey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 20 years of professional experience. She supports people navigating addictions, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges, and she also works with motivation, self-esteem, and confidence.

Shelia views each person as the expert of their own story and emphasizes the strengths clients already possess as tools for addressing what feels difficult. She encourages clients to identify practical resources and strategies that can be used in daily life while working toward their goals. Taking the first step to begin therapy can take courage, and Shelia acknowledges that effort and offers steady support as people move forward.

Her long experience informs a pragmatic, strengths-based approach to common concerns such as addiction, parenting stress, and the emotional impact of trauma. Shelia helps clients set achievable goals, explore new coping options, and build the confidence needed to face ongoing challenges. Throughout her work she centers respect for each person's perspective and supports gradual progress toward greater resilience.

Approaches and Online Support for Recovery and Growth

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully to each person's experience and helping them identify their own goals. In this approach the therapist follows the client's lead, offers empathy, and helps uncover strengths that support change - it is well-suited for people who want a respectful, collaborative space to explore personal challenges.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and develop practical strategies to change them. CBT is often used to address anxiety, low mood, and patterns that maintain difficulties, offering clear tools for coping and problem solving.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative method for building motivation to change, especially useful for addictions and ambivalence about making life changes. It helps people clarify their values and reasons for change and supports small steps toward their goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shelia works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow sessions to fit into busy schedules and different comfort levels. For many people, remote options make it easier to maintain consistency and continue work with licensed professionals and therapists despite geographic or time constraints.