Dr. Sheila Gold, LCSW

Licensed in Louisiana · 20 years in practice

Dr. Sheila Gold is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty years of experience in Louisiana.

License and registration

LCSW, Louisiana: 4761 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1730841693 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Sheila

Dr. Sheila Gold is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty years of experience in Louisiana. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

She supports those facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, addiction, grief, and self-esteem struggles. Sheila takes a straightforward, compassionate approach in sessions. She listens without judgment and helps clients name what feels overwhelming.

Conversations focus on practical steps that fit each person's life and goals.

Background and approach

Her work combines skillful listening with structured tools. She uses methods that help people change unhelpful thoughts, notice patterns from early relationships, and build everyday habits for coping. Sessions often include simple exercises to practice between meetings.

Sheila pays attention to how family history and attachment shape today's relationships. She helps people sort through family problems, blended family concerns, and commitment or communication issues. She also supports those dealing with caregiver stress, aging concerns, cancer-related challenges, and substance use questions.

Clients can expect a collaborative style that balances understanding with action. Sheila partners with people to set clear goals and tries different strategies until something fits. Her aim is to leave clients with tools they can use when life gets hard.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sheila lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Addictions
Grief
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Sheila names

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Online support

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and getting unstuck from repetitive patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems in place; it often includes short exercises and homework to practice new skills between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current reactions and connection patterns, helping people improve communication and intimacy in present relationships.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She adjusts methods as work progresses so the plan fits the person rather than the other way around.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good when visual connection matters, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in, and messaging or live chat can fit brief check-ins or people with busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent during work, caregiving, or travel.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she support?

She supports stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, addiction, grief, ADHD, and career or life-change concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach that balances listening with practical steps. Sessions focus on goals and skills that people can try between meetings.

What experience does she bring?

She has twenty years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational problems in Louisiana.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the credential LCSW and practices in Louisiana.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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