Shelia Cisco

Shelia Cisco is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois. She focuses on supporting women who are facing relationship struggles, questions about identity, or the fallout of past trauma. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people feel understood and move forward.

Clients come to her for help with depression, low self-esteem, intimacy issues, and addictions. Shelia also works with concerns like infidelity, divorce and separation, body image, and loneliness. She approaches these topics with attention to each person’s story and values.

In sessions she uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people change unhelpful patterns. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach skills for managing difficult thoughts and feelings. She also employs Client-Centered and Existential ideas to center what matters most to each person.

Shelia emphasizes self-compassion and clearer communication. She helps clients explore life purpose, set boundaries, and rebuild confidence after hard experiences. Conversations are collaborative and paced to what each client can handle.

Her work includes caregiving stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, gender questions including gender dysphoria, and concerns around sexuality. Shelia aims to create an affirming space where women can address shame, grief, and practical relationship problems.

How therapy approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for depression, anxiety about relationships, and struggles with meaning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing behaviors and thought patterns by practicing different responses and building coping skills. It can help with low self-esteem, addictions, and mood management. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and supports growth through empathy and nonjudgmental listening, which can help people feel heard and make decisions that fit their lives.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions. Together they will try methods that match the client's needs and adjust them over time so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Confirm current session options before booking to know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during transitions like caregiving or work changes. Some formats may also let people choose shorter check-ins or avoid being on camera when that helps them engage. Talk with the therapist about how to shape sessions so they fit daily routines and personal goals.