Sheila Brittain , LMFT

Sheila Brittain is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who combines clinical training with mediation experience and years as a small business consultant to support people through life transitions. With more than 30 years in social services, she draws on a wide range of professional and personal experience to help clients clarify beliefs, examine patterns, and develop new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Sheila creates and maintains a trusting space where individuals and families can explore how family of origin and daily perceptions shape behavior and emotions. She emphasizes empowerment and exploration, guiding people to discover their own truth and to make choices that reflect their values. Her work treats both internal struggles - thoughts and feelings that cause pain - and interpersonal conflicts that arise between two or more people.

Sheila approaches change as a collaborative, relational process. She supports clients through mediation of difficult issues and helps identify practical resolutions, bringing a curious mind and an open heart to each step of the journey. Sheila recognizes the courage it takes to pursue growth and stands alongside clients as they work toward clearer understanding and renewed hope.

Approaches and Online Therapy Options

Sheila draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships influence current emotional responses and patterns in close relationships. This approach helps people who struggle with trust, fear of abandonment, or difficulties forming secure connections. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritizes the individual's experience and creates a nonjudgmental environment where clients lead the pace of change; this method supports self-esteem, identity work, and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another tool she employs to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sheila collaborates with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so therapy feels tailored and responsive.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone, as well as live chat and text-based messaging, allow therapy to fit into varied schedules and life situations. These remote options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations, and choose the format that feels most comfortable while working with licensed professionals and therapists.