Therapist profile
Sheila Brittain, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Family and relationship concerns
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- Attachment-based work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Sheila
Sheila Brittain is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, family concerns, trauma and grief. Sheila also supports people dealing with self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
She brings decades of social services experience to her clinical work and draws on practical roles such as mediation and small business consulting. She sees therapy as a collaborative process and focuses on helping people recognize how their beliefs and family of origin shape daily life. Sheila encourages clients to notice patterns and to try different ways of relating to others.
In sessions she combines attachment-based thinking with client-centered conversation and cognitive behavioral techniques. Mindfulness strategies and motivational interviewing also appear in her work when they fit a client’s goals. The emphasis is on clear steps people can use between appointments to test changes and build new habits.
Sheila helps individuals address family problems, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and issues tied to aging or end-of-life care. She also supports people coping with abandonment, domestic violence effects, hoarding, guilt and shame, and loneliness. The approach is practical and focused on what matters in everyday life.
People choosing to work with her complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session. Sessions are intended to identify concrete goals and to try small, manageable changes that can reduce conflict and emotional pain over time.
How sessions work
How Sheila’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based ideas focus on patterns in close relationships. This approach looks at how early bonds shape expectations and reactions, and it can help with recurring relationship and family concerns.Client-centered therapy centers on the person’s experience. The therapist listens closely and follows the person’s priorities, often helping them clarify values and goals for daily life.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by teaching practical skills to test unhelpful beliefs and change routine responses.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Sheila will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she will adjust the plan as progress is made.
Please confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits the schedule. They can also let someone avoid being on camera or use less bandwidth when needed, depending on the session format offered.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, self-esteem, sleep problems, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses attachment-based ideas, client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing in a collaborative way.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience as an LMFT and more than 30 years of background in social services and related roles.
What credential and location should I know about?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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