Sheila Krieger, LPC

Sheila Krieger is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, life changes, and the challenges that sometimes come with midlife transitions. She offers a straightforward, respectful approach and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away. Sheila emphasizes a compassionate, nonjudgmental tone that makes it easier to talk about hard topics.

With ten years of experience, Sheila adapts conversations and plans to fit each person. She helps people dealing with trauma, addictions, self-esteem struggles, and motivation problems. She also supports those navigating relationship strains, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and work or career shifts.

In sessions Sheila uses methods that focus on values, emotions, and everyday thinking. She draws from approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas to help people notice patterns and try new ways of relating to themselves and others. She keeps language simple and focuses on steps you can practice between meetings.

People can expect a steady, collaborative process that balances practical tools with attention to feelings and relationships. Sheila tailors goals to the client’s needs and revises plans as progress is made. Her work aims to increase resilience, reduce unhelpful patterns, and help clients make clear choices about the next stage of life.

Sheila practices in Michigan and speaks English. She accepts clients internationally and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps in that direction while learning to sit with difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and reactions, which can be useful for relationship stress and intimacy issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and practical.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into a busy week, shorter check-ins between appointments, or avoiding travel time. Online work can make it easier to practice skills in daily life and to maintain continuity during transitions. Ask about available formats when you schedule so sessions match your routine and needs.