- Client-centered approach
- Practical coping steps
- Long-term experience
About Sheila
Sheila Funk-Jansen is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of experience. She uses practical, person-focused methods to help people face stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and codependency concerns. Sheila speaks plainly and starts where each person is in their life.
Sheila earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2003 and holds LCSW and LISW credentials. Over two decades she has supported people dealing with addiction, family conflict, parenting strain, caregiving stress, and major life changes. Her long practice has emphasized steady, steadying support through difficult times.
In sessions she leans on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, identify small workable steps, and clarify motivation for change. Conversations focus on what can be done now, not on abstract labels.
Sheila prioritizes the working relationship. She aims to create a nonjudgmental place where people can be honest and try new ways of coping. Her style is direct but warm, with steady encouragement toward real-life changes.
Sheila schedules appointments through the week and sometimes on weekends to fit different routines. Prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire before scheduling so sessions can begin at a practical pace that works for each person.
How Sheila’s approaches fit into online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s experience at the center. Sheila listens closely and follows what matters most to the individual, helping them set goals that feel realistic and meaningful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and test practical changes in daily routine to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sheila will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to use, adjusting techniques based on needs, goals, and personal preference. That collaborative stance aims to make therapy personally useful rather than one-size-fits-all.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make fitting therapy into a busy week easier by reducing travel and allowing sessions at different times, including occasional evenings or weekends. It also supports shorter check-ins when time is limited and makes it simpler to maintain therapy across life transitions.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Iowa, Illinois, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sheila address?
Sheila helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career stress, and codependency among other life challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-focused and practical, using tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to identify steps people can try between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
Sheila has practiced for 25 years and earned a Master of Social Work in 2003. She has long experience supporting people through addiction, family conflict, caregiver stress, and major life transitions.
Which credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Iowa, with a professional background that also includes Illinois licensure.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sheila?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.