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Sheila Krieger, LPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, LGBT, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Sheila

Sheila Krieger is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, addictions, and shifts in life circumstances. With a decade of clinical experience, she aims to create an individualized plan that reflects each person's needs, strengths, and goals.

Background and approach

Sheila emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while working to boost motivation, self-esteem, and confidence through collaborative conversations. Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods, and she adapts sessions to match the issues presented and the client's preferred pace.

Sheila offers care for a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, intimacy and family dynamics, career transitions, and ADHD-related difficulties, and she also attends to specialized topics such as attachment patterns, body image, and alternative sexual cultures.

Practicing in Michigan as an LPC, she supports clients who are ready to take the step toward a more fulfilling life and provides guidance throughout the change process.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Practical Flexibility

Internal Family Systems is a gentle, parts-based model that helps people notice and work with inner voices and protectors to reduce internal conflict and heal from trauma. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying values and taking committed actions toward a meaningful life. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relational patterns influence current relationships and helps clients develop greater security and connection.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Sheila partners with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, combining elements from different models when appropriate and adjusting the plan as progress and preferences emerge. This shared process helps clients feel involved and supported while exploring change.

Online therapy with Sheila is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allows for scheduling flexibility and easier access from different locations. These options can make it simpler to maintain continuity of care during life transitions and busy schedules while working on goals like managing anxiety, improving relationships, or addressing trauma.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sheila commonly address in therapy?
Sheila works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, mood concerns like depression and bipolar, self-esteem, parenting and caregiver stress, and many other related areas.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Sessions are tailored and collaborative, drawing from approaches such as Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to match the client's needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
Sheila brings 10 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
Sheila is an LPC licensed in Michigan with licence numbers MI LPC 6401015139 and OR LPC C8879 and she practices from Michigan.
Can I work with Sheila if I live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions with English-speaking clients in multiple locations as permitted by licensure and availability.
Which session formats are offered for remote care?
Sheila provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled for ongoing sessions?
Costs vary depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy with Sheila?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseCareer difficulties

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Michigan, Oregon

Languages

English