Sheila Askins, LCSW-C

Sheila Askins is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship strains, and parenting challenges. She brings a straightforward, calm presence and aims to help clients take practical steps forward.

Sheila began her career in social services working with families and children. In that work she provided case management and counseling focused on stabilizing households and connecting people with helpful resources. Over time she moved into mental health roles where she supported people dealing with depression and anxiety who were trying to return to work.

Her practice includes support for substance misuse and addiction concerns as well as school-related counseling. Sheila uses approaches that emphasize the client’s goals and workable strategies, including cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods. She helps people identify barriers and try small changes that add up over time.

Sessions tend to focus on clear steps clients can use between meetings, such as experimenting with new routines, testing different coping skills, or breaking large problems into smaller tasks. Sheila also addresses grief, intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem, attention-related struggles, and major life transitions.

With 28 years of experience and an LCSW-C license in Maryland, she combines practical supports and counseling to help people move past what holds them back. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm current session options when they book.

How Sheila Uses Practical Approaches for Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own goals and experience. It involves listening closely and helping people find the changes that feel right for them, often useful for relationship and self-esteem concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches skills to test unhelpful thoughts and to try small behavioral experiments, which can help with anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on building solutions rather than only digging into problems. It helps people identify what is already working and to amplify those small successes to reach their goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sheila will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress is made so the plan stays practical and useful.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, as current session options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about available formats when you schedule so sessions fit your routine.