Profile / United States
Sheila Brittain, LMFT
California
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Relationships and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Mindfulness techniques
About Sheila
Sheila Brittain is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with six years of clinical experience. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem problems, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. Sheila also addresses sleep trouble, anger, career questions, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues.
Sheila draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside attachment-based, client-centered, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing methods. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and shifting small behaviors. She uses straightforward strategies people can try between meetings to test what helps in daily life.
Her background includes more than 30 years in social services, plus roles in mediation and small business consulting. That mix informs a practical, problem-solving approach. She describes therapy as a collaborative process where client goals guide the work.
In practice she helps people sort family of origin patterns, communication and control issues, codependency, abandonment and caregiver stress. She also addresses aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, hoarding, and isolation or loneliness. Conversations explore both inner thoughts and outward relationship patterns.
Sessions aim to identify clear steps for change. Sheila helps people try different responses to recurring problems, track how those changes feel, and adjust plans based on real results. The focus stays on concrete, manageable changes that fit everyday life.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Sheila uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought patterns and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and problem-focused, and it is often used for anxiety, low mood, sleep issues, and stress. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and intimacy problems.The choice of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and how problems show up day to day. Together they pick techniques to try and review what is helping, adjusting the plan as needed.
Session format options are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online offerings before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy day, remove commute time, or allow sessions when someone prefers not to be on camera. Licensed professionals can use a mix of structured CBT exercises, attachment-focused conversation, and mindfulness practices adapted to remote meetings.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Sheila helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, trauma and a range of life changes. She also works on sleep problems, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. Sessions often include practical exercises to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has six years as an LMFT and over 30 years in social services experience, plus work in mediation and small business consulting.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a California LMFT credential and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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