Sheila Flipse, LCPC, LMHC

Sheila Flipse is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who brings 30 years of counseling experience to her work in Nevada. She aims to walk alongside people who are hurting and struggling, offering steady support as they work toward greater health and wholeness. Her manner is kind and compassionate, and she emphasizes practical steps clients can use day to day.

Sheila's path into counseling included time as a college professor where she taught a course called Death and Dying. That background shaped her interest in grief and end-of-life concerns. Her professional work has included roles with people who are homeless, older adults, people in prison, college students, and military populations, giving her a broad view of common life stresses.

Her main clinical focus includes grief and loss, depression, anxiety, and stress. She also helps people with self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping and eating concerns, career and financial worries, and trauma-related problems.

Sheila uses cognitive behavioral methods combined with motivational interviewing and client-centered ideas. She helps clients spot unhelpful thinking, build useful habits, and strengthen what already works in their lives. Sessions also draw on narrative and solution-focused techniques when they fit the client's goals.

Outside work she enjoys traveling, having fun with her Shichon dog Ozzie, playing board games, and volunteering. As a recent widow, she notes Ozzie may sometimes be present during sessions while he adjusts to loss.

How these approaches translate to online work

Sheila commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing in her sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on noticing patterns of thinking and changing habits that get in the way of feeling better; it can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused way to explore what matters to someone and to build the motivation for change, which can be useful for addictions, career shifts, or making health-related changes.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Sheila will work with each person to match techniques to their goals and preferences. She checks in about what is working and adjusts methods as needed, combining client-centered, narrative, or solution-focused moves when those fit.

The therapist's profile notes session options are available, but please confirm current session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, caregiving, or travel. It can also let someone have a shorter phone check-in instead of a longer in-person visit, or avoid camera use if desired. Ask about scheduling and the exact session types offered so you can choose what fits your routine.