Sheila HancockLCSW

Sheila Hancock is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Idaho who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship strain. She works with people navigating panic attacks, obsessive or compulsive thoughts, and the emotional fallout of separation or domestic violence. Her style is steady and compassionate, focused on practical steps rather than jargon. Sheila keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and build healthier habits. She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered approaches to strengthen how people relate to themselves and others. Clients can expect to learn coping skills for overwhelming feelings and pacing strategies for big life changes. Sheila emphasizes short, doable practices that fit into daily life. She helps people rebuild self-esteem and reduce isolation through concrete steps and regular check-ins. Her background includes 11 years of clinical experience working with adults who face mood disorders, complicated grief, and relationship conflict. Sheila has focused work around abandonment and attachment issues, codependency, and blended family challenges. Sheila honors each person’s pace and choices in therapy. Her sessions aim to help clients identify small changes that make life feel more manageable. People considering support are invited to start by describing the problem they want to change and what they hope to gain from therapy.

How these approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and take actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching simple exercises to reduce avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking that maintain distress and replaces them with practical strategies to change behavior. CBT can be useful for panic, obsessive thinking, and mood disorders. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build more secure ways of relating to others and to themselves.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Sheila will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision is revisited as therapy progresses so the plan can change when needed.

Confirm the therapist's available session formats before booking since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full appointment is hard to schedule. They can also make regular work on skills more consistent, since people can connect from where they are and maintain momentum between visits.