Shelia Storey, LPC

Shelia Storey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with addictions, trauma or abuse, parenting stress, and low self-esteem. Her approach is practical and respectful, and she aims to meet people where they are in the moment.

She focuses on the client as the expert in their own life. Sessions emphasize strengths and real steps that can reduce pressure and build confidence. She uses straightforward conversation to uncover what is getting in the way and what can change next.

Shelia draws on a mix of methods including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, and motivational interviewing. That blend allows her to help people manage urges, rethink unhelpful thoughts, and find reasons to keep moving forward. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set clear goals and track small wins.

People come to her for help with drug and alcohol addiction, managing caregiver stress, and money and financial worries, as well as for support after trauma. Sessions typically combine practical skills, problem-solving, and steady encouragement. Shelia aims to make therapy feel useful and doable.

To begin, she suggests taking the first step even when it feels hard. The process starts with a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling that fits the person’s life. She supports clients as they try approaches and adjust plans over time.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Client-centered therapy puts the person’s goals and perspective first. The therapist listens closely, follows the person’s lead, and helps them name strengths they can use in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, actions, and feelings connect. It teaches simple skills to change unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors that reduce cravings or anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs and goals. That means trying ideas, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, skip commuting time, and use shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice skills in the settings where they live and work. Licensed professionals often blend coaching, skill practice, and goal setting in virtual sessions to keep momentum between appointments.