- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Sheila
Dr. Sheila Gold is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience in Louisiana. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, and life transitions.
Her work also includes support for addiction, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, and attention-related difficulties. She speaks English and sees clients through online formats. She takes a calm and direct approach in sessions.
Conversations focus on what is happening now and on practical steps that can be tried between meetings.
Background and approach
She encourages clear communication and helps people spot patterns that get in the way of their goals. Her sessions blend evidence-informed methods with a person-centered stance. Clients set goals and she adapts tools from cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness to the situation.
She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and make changes that matter. Dr. Gold pays attention to how attachment and early relationships shape current behavior.
That perspective is useful for clients working through commitment, control, or family-of-origin issues. It also guides work around blended family dynamics and caregiver stress. In short, she offers steady, practical support for everyday worries and bigger life shifts.
People often leave sessions with a clearer plan and small steps to try. To get started, use the site tools to match and schedule a time that fits your needs.
What Sheila works with
Everything Sheila lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sheila helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sheila lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Dr. Gold often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes to reduce distress. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on clarifying values and committing to actions that align with those values even when feelings are difficult. She approaches therapy as a partnership. Together the client and therapist review goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what works. Finding the best approach is part of the process and she helps people pick methods that match their needs and preferences. Using online formats makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer flexibility for brief updates, coaching-style support, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make consistent progress more practical for people with parenting or work demands.Questions people ask about Sheila
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting struggles, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and other life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
She offers a calm, direct, and collaborative style that focuses on practical steps and clearer communication. Sessions emphasize short-term actions you can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with people in Louisiana on a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Louisiana and practices with that credential.
Which languages are available and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She works using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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