- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- CBT and client-centered
About Shelia
Dr. Shelia Lumar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, and life changes. Her work also covers family and parenting challenges, grief, intimacy-related issues, and career-related stress.
She uses a straightforward style that centers on the person's own story and strengths. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. Shelia listens for what matters most and helps people weigh options and try new approaches.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques. That means conversations aim to clarify thoughts and feelings and then test useful changes in daily life. She also uses emotionally-focused ideas to look at how emotions shape close relationships.
Many people come for help with blended family issues such as becoming a stepparent, merging routines, or managing co-parenting tensions. Shelia works with individual adults facing those kinds of stressors and helps them develop coping plans that fit their household realities.
Practical concerns like anger, self-esteem, and coping after loss are addressed with concrete strategies. Sessions often include identifying patterns, setting small experiments, and reviewing what worked. The overall focus is on realistic, manageable steps toward clearer decision-making and better day-to-day functioning.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered work focuses on listening and helping the client lead the conversation. It prioritizes the person's perspective and builds on their strengths to decide what to address next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact; it uses practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting for issues like anxiety and depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) examines how emotions shape close relationships and helps people notice and respond differently to emotional patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when that helps, and remove the need to travel. They also let people try structured exercises or behavioral experiments between sessions and bring what they learned back for review. These practical benefits can help apply changes directly to blended household routines and daily life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she focus on?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, life changes, and related issues such as grief, parenting, and blended family matters.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style centers on the client's own story and strengths. She uses practical conversations to set goals and try small changes in daily life.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices with that credential in the state.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Follow the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.