Shelia Woods, LCSW
Licensed in Tennessee · 8 years in practice
Shelia Woods is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of professional experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Tennessee
- 8470 · expires December 2027
- LCSW, Mississippi
- C11956 · expires April 2028
- NPI
- 1316596521 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
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About Shelia
Shelia Woods is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of professional experience. She is based in Mississippi and works with people facing addiction, depression, low self-esteem, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She supports clients through life transitions and the challenges those bring.
Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk about difficult feelings. Shelia encourages honest conversation and helps people name what matters most to them. She focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life.
Background and approach
Her background includes work across issues such as trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, parenting stress, and career setbacks. She also assists people dealing with compassion fatigue, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and grief related to hospice or end-of-life care. Additional areas of focus include caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and veteran and armed forces matters.
Shelia takes a straightforward approach to counseling. Sessions look at current problems, past patterns that matter, and what can change now. She aims to help people build coping skills and make clearer choices.
Therapy is offered in English and is available to international clients. Sessions are provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shelia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Young adult issues
Online support
Practical approaches for online care
Shelia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on problem-solving and healing. One common approach she draws on helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, then practices new ways of responding to stress and cravings; this is useful for addiction, depression, and anxiety. Another approach centers on improving communication and emotional awareness, which helps with relationship struggles, intimacy issues, and resolving guilt or shame.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shelia will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they adjust methods as therapy progresses to find what fits best for each person.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let conversations feel more like in-person sessions while still being flexible. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions, fit therapy into a busy day, or use shorter, focused exchanges when needed. These options help make regular support more reachable for people with different schedules and circumstances.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she address most often?
She addresses addictions, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, and coping with life changes, among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space and focuses on honest conversation and practical steps clients can use in daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of professional experience and has worked with people affected by trauma, hospice and end-of-life issues, caregiver stress, and veteran-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Tennessee and practices from Mississippi as indicated in her professional details.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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