Sheila Wassell, BACP
Empathic, creative counselling for life’s challenges
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- 18
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Depression
About Sheila
Sheila Wassell is a humanistic counsellor with 18 years of experience. She works in an eclectic, creative way and uses different media to help people express themselves. Sheila offers empathic support so people can talk through thoughts and feelings that feel stuck.
She aims to help people regain a sense of control and make choices that fit their lives. Sheila works within the ethical framework of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Background and approach
She draws on client-centred methods that prioritise the person’s own goals and pace. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when practical steps can help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
Emotionally-focused ideas help people notice and name their feelings, which can ease overwhelm. Mindfulness practices are offered to build present-moment coping and reduce rumination. Sheila supports people with many concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and parenting difficulties.
She also works with issues such as ADHD, addiction, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Additional areas of focus include body image, chronic illness and dissociation. Sessions can be adapted to suit different needs and styles.
Sheila aims for a collaborative atmosphere where goals are clear and steps are practical. This approach helps people make steady changes that matter in day-to-day life.
What Sheila works with
Everything Sheila lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sheila helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sheila lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that suit online therapy
Sheila commonly integrates client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy into online sessions. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and pace, offering empathic listening and reflection to help people find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to reduce distress or change unhelpful routines.Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. Sheila will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that feel right. She adapts the style over time, checking in to see what helps and what might need to change.
Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work well with lower bandwidth, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Questions people ask about Sheila
What concerns can Sheila help with?
Sheila supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and parenting challenges. She also works with ADHD, addiction, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is humanistic and client-centred with an eclectic mix of approaches. Sessions often use creative media and practical techniques to help people explore feelings and take steps forward.
What is her background and experience?
She has 18 years of experience as a counsellor. That time has included working with a broad range of emotional, behavioural and life transition issues.
What credentials and region does she practise in?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and Sheila accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sheila?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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