Therapist profile
Dr. Shelia Williamson Collins, LPC, LCPC
Licensed counselor - Family and parenting focus
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About Shelia
Dr. Shelia Williamson Collins is an LPC and LCPC with 18 years of clinical experience. She is based in North Carolina and lists stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, mood concerns, and parenting among her areas of focus. She uses straightforward talk and established therapy methods to help people manage difficult feelings and life changes.
She trained in psychology and community counseling before moving into behavioral health work. Her past roles include inpatient psychiatric care, outpatient behavioral clinics, community mental health, and residential substance use programs. That range informs a practical approach to common struggles like relapse risk, anger, and mood instability.
In sessions she follows a client-centered stance. That means she starts by listening to what matters most to the person in front of her. She then layers in cognitive-behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns. She also draws on dialectical behavior techniques for emotional regulation and coping skills.
People who come for help with caregiver stress, communication problems, or process addictions will find her experience relevant. She also lists work with multicultural concerns, post-traumatic stress, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. The focus is on practical change rather than labels.
Dr. Collins asks how often a client prefers to meet and considers that when planning care. Her practice notes that sessions are structured around client goals and relapse prevention when addiction is part of the concern. English-language sessions are provided and international work is not offered at this time.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and making the client's concerns the starting point. It helps people feel heard and clarify what they most want to change.Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and behaviors and teaches practical ways to test and change them. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions and reducing impulsive actions. It can be useful for anger, mood instability, and relapse prevention work.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and daily routines and then recommend which methods to try first. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps in real life.
Session formats were not specified in the provided profile, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Those practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while they address parenting stress, communication problems, addiction recovery work, and mood concerns.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Illinois, North Carolina, Alaska
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She lists stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, anger, depression, parenting concerns, relationship issues, and other mood and behavioral challenges.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach and pairs that with cognitive-behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior skills to address thoughts, behaviors, and emotion regulation.
What is her background and experience?
She has 18 years of experience working in inpatient psychiatric care, outpatient behavioral clinics, community mental health, and residential substance use treatment settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices from North Carolina.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile did not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure they match your needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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