Dr. Shelia Williamson Collins, LPC, LCPC

Illinois · 18 years in practice

Dr. Shelia Williamson Collins is a licensed professional counselor with 18 years of experience.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180009872 · expires March 2027
LCMHC, North Carolina: 10148 · expires June 2026
LPC, Alaska: 172820 · expires October 2027
NPI: 1386281970 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Shelia

Dr. Shelia Williamson Collins is a licensed professional counselor with 18 years of experience. She brings a practical, person-centered approach to help people talk through stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma, and mood challenges.

She works from North Carolina and meets people where they are with straightforward, compassionate care. Her style is calm and direct. She listens first and helps people name what matters most to them.

Sessions focus on concrete steps people can try between meetings, along with skills to manage strong emotions and cravings.

Background and approach

Collins uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. The person-centered side of her work keeps the conversation focused on each person's values and goals.

Across 18 years of practice she has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings, community mental health, and residential substance programs. That background informs her work with addictions, relapse prevention, anger, and mood disorders. She also supports people dealing with grief, relationship challenges, parenting strain, and multicultural concerns.

People who come to her can expect practical tools, steady listening, and a collaborative plan that fits daily life. Dr. Collins explains options clearly and helps people choose steps that match their needs and routines.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Shelia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Drug and alcohol addiction
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)

Approaches Shelia names

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Online support

How these approaches work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's own goals. The therapist uses reflective listening and open questions to help people clarify what matters and decide what they want to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, teaches concrete tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication to reduce impulsive or self-destructive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting as the work progresses rather than committing to one method from the start.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and practicing skills face to face. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter, focused check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are helpful for quick questions, thought tracking, or brief skill practice between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and related areas such as relationship and intimacy issues.

What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

Her style is person-centered with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to build coping and emotion regulation skills.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 18 years of experience working in inpatient, outpatient, community mental health, and residential substance programs.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices from North Carolina.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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