Sheila Krieger

Sheila Krieger is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, and low self-esteem. She works with clients who want clearer motivation, more confidence, and better ways to cope after trauma. Sheila writes in a direct, respectful way and aims to make starting therapy feel doable. Sheila uses short-term and longer-term approaches depending on a person’s needs. She creates a plan for each client and adjusts it as progress is made. Conversations focus on practical steps and on understanding patterns that keep problems stuck. Her style centers on listening closely and treating people with care and respect. Sheila blends methods such as cognitive approaches and emotion-focused work to match what each person prefers. She helps clients notice thoughts and feelings, and then try small changes that matter in daily life. Over about a decade of practice in Michigan, Sheila has supported people through relationship strain, parenting stress, career shifts, and grief. She also works with concerns related to identity, intimacy, eating, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Sheila tailors pace and structure to individual needs while inviting honest feedback. She encourages people to take one step at a time and stays flexible about goals and timing.

How online approaches and therapy methods fit together

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting controlled by them. It encourages choosing actions that match what matters most and can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses clear steps and experiments to test unhelpful beliefs, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with change. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sheila will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they decide which methods to try and change the plan if something isn’t working. Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into busy days and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins around work or to meet when relocating or living abroad. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to know how sessions are delivered.