Sheila K. O'Connor PhD, LMFT
Counseling and Psychotherapy by Telephone with a California Licensed therapist.
Reasonably priced flat fee of $65 per hour for Individuals.
I use PayPal for billing.
I have been using the phone for therapy/counseling for over 25 years.
Specialization
- Experience with Multi-Cultural communities
- Adults, both Men and Women
- Pet Loss and Bereavement
- Elderly Person's Disorders
- Family Member with Alzheimer's or Dementia
- Corona Virus COVID-19: Anxieties and concerns
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem and Personal Growth
- Mood Disorders
- Anxiety and/or Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Coping Skills for our Changing Times; economic, life changes
- Couple's Counseling and Pre-marital counseling
- Life Coaching for those who do not want therapy (no need to be a Calif. resident).
- Test Anxiety in Adults (I have 100% success rate with clients passing any type of state-board exam)
- Coping with Thyroid health issue in self or a family-member.
- Pre and Post-Surgery Anxiety & Fear
- Career Counseling
- Neuro Emotional Technique
- Gender Issues
My Approach
The number one reason success is attained in counseling & therapy is when you and your therapist-counselor have good rapport and trust. A "good fit" is very important where you feel comfortable sharing your innermost feelings and thoughts without feeling judged.
I offer high quality and experienced therapy to assist you in your journey to healing. I know how hard it is to change oneself, so I am patient with whatever your process is and whatever it takes for you to move forward.
Together, we explore ways to manage your life despite losses or other difficulties you may be facing. I bring empathy, honesty, encouragement and humor into the process while at the same time, you are learning positive coping tools. We will work as a team.
I believe doing homework in between sessions hastens and reinforces the process of healing, and so your therapy becomes a continuous process, allowing you to stay focused on your goals even after our scheduled sessions. This adds another level of support. Change tends to take a whole bunch of baby-steps.
I use several methods of therapy. Some of them are: Psychodynamic, Goal Oriented, Eclectic Therapy, Relational Therapy, Family Systems, Culturally Sensitive Therapy, The Gottman Method for couple’s counseling.