- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment-informed work
- Mindfulness practice
About Sheila
Dr. Sheila Gold is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Louisiana with 20 years of experience. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, addiction, grief, self-esteem struggles, career changes, and issues around intimacy and ADHD.
She helps people talk through what’s happening now and how past patterns keep showing up. Sessions focus on clearer communication, setting boundaries, and practical steps to manage emotions. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness to identify unhelpful thoughts and create small, workable changes.
Dr. Gold also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to help people notice painful feelings without getting stuck in them. That can be useful for people dealing with abandonment fears, family-of-origin issues, or recurring relationship patterns. She encourages exploration of values and what matters most to the person.
In practice she keeps sessions straightforward. Clients can expect a collaborative conversation with problem-solving, skills practice, and space to reflect. The work often includes trying out new ways of relating and experimenting with different responses to stressors.
Her background includes two decades of clinical work in Louisiana supporting adults through divorce and separation, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, substance issues, and life-stage transitions. She integrates motivational interviewing when change feels hard, and she uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) blends noticing difficult thoughts and feelings with clearer action toward personal values. It can help when guilt or shame keeps someone stuck and they want to act in ways that matter to them despite painful emotions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing concrete skills to change reactions. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and the self-critical thoughts that feed shame.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current ways of relating. This approach can be helpful for people wrestling with abandonment fears, commitment issues, or repeated relationship conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Gold will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. The plan can change over time as new challenges or insights emerge.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time so sessions fit into a workday or caregiving routine. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness practice, and CBT work to an online setting so the practical parts of therapy still happen.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting struggles, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, career transitions, depression, ADHD and related concerns.
How does she approach guilt or shame?
She uses acceptance-based ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and respond differently to shame and guilt without getting overwhelmed by them.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on a broad range of emotional and relational concerns.
What is her credential and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Louisiana.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.