Sheila Vaz

Sheila Vaz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She brings six years of experience helping people address stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and low self-esteem. Sheila frames the counseling relationship around each person's strengths and goals. She emphasizes small, practical steps that build confidence over time.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then helps clients name the patterns that get in the way. Sessions focus on usable strategies for everyday problems like trouble sleeping, anger, relationship strain, and coping with life changes. Cognitive tools and person-centered conversations are used to break down problems into manageable parts.

Sheila works with issues ranging from grief and caregiving stress to eating difficulties and obsessive behaviors. She also supports people facing career transitions, parenting strain, postpartum concerns, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes helping clients with process addictions and social anxiety.

In sessions Sheila centers the client's experience and strengths. She aims to make therapy a place for clear problem-solving and steady progress. People who prefer direct feedback, practical homework, and warm support often find this style helpful.

To begin, Sheila asks people to share what matters most to them and what small changes they want to try first. She frames goals in real-world terms and tracks progress so clients can see what’s working.

How these approaches can work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting a person’s own goals. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what matters, and helps build confidence through encouragement and practical steps. This approach can help with issues like low self-esteem, caregiving stress, and navigating life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings affect one another. It uses short exercises and simple experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, sleep troubles, anger, and certain addictive behaviors because it gives concrete tools to try between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best for their goals and daily life. That decision can change as progress is made and new challenges appear.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use techniques right where they live and practice new skills between meetings, all while working with a licensed professional to tailor the plan.