- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- CBT and EFT
About Shelia
Dr. Shelia Lumar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of experience helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, and life adjustments. She focuses on practical ways to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Many clients come with family history questions, and she addresses how early family patterns still affect current choices and feelings.
Her style is straightforward and person-focused. She sees the client as the expert on their life and builds on existing strengths. Sessions concentrate on what’s happening now, and on small changes that make daily life easier.
Dr. Lumar uses methods from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, and emotionally-focused approaches to help people identify unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. She also draws on existential ideas and motivational interviewing when people want to sort values or boost commitment to change.
In practice she helps people talk through family-of-origin questions like roles, expectations, and closeness. She also works on parenting concerns, grief, intimacy-related problems, and career stress. Conversations tend to be practical - naming patterns, testing different actions, and tracking what changes.
Her background in longer-term clinical work gives experience with complex situations, including co-occurring issues and attachment-related concerns. Sessions are offered in English and reflect two decades of work in Texas. To begin, readers should use the site’s matching and scheduling options to set up a first appointment.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Lumar commonly uses client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, and emotionally-focused therapy in her practice. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and helping people name their own goals and choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and tests small changes to reduce distress. Emotionally-focused therapy helps people identify and work with emotions that drive relationship patterns and closeness issues.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and how family-of-origin themes show up, then suggest methods to try. The plan can change over time based on what is most useful for the client.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule sessions around work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep regular momentum while people test new ways of responding to long-standing patterns.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family background?
She works with adults who want to understand how roles, expectations, and closeness from their family of origin shape current feelings and behavior.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a practical, person-focused approach that builds on the client’s strengths and emphasizes concrete changes and experiments between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, addiction, depression, and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices with a focus on adult clients in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the site’s See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
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