Sheila Cano , LPCC

Sheila Cano is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California with 12 years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and life challenges. As an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - she brings focused training in mental health care and therapeutic techniques to help individuals manage stress, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and struggles with self-esteem and motivation.

Sheila has worked with clients facing addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, anger, career transitions, and compassion fatigue, as well as concerns tied to attachment, abandonment, codependency, and communication difficulties. Her approach emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while adapting conversations and treatment plans to each person’s distinct needs and goals.

Sheila uses a combination of evidence-informed methods to address immediate symptoms and the underlying patterns that contribute to distress. She recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and meets people where they are, tailoring the pace and focus to individual readiness and priorities. Her practice centers on collaborative care aimed at building coping skills, improving relationships, and fostering greater confidence and well-being.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Sheila draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to inform her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while focusing on values-based action - it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns born from early relationships and helps clients develop more secure ways of relating to others, which is often relevant for relationship issues, abandonment concerns, and codependency.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sheila collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit best for their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting strategies over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or to connect from different locations. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent, focused support for coping with daily stressors, relationship patterns, grief, addiction recovery work, and other challenges while adapting to each client's pace and needs.