- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered methods
- Cognitive Behavioral tools
About Shelia
Dr. Shelia Lumar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of clinical work. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, and adjustment to life changes. She works from the view that clients understand their own stories and have strengths to draw on during hard moments.
Her approach centers on listening and helping people name difficult emotions. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods to address patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions often involve noticing feelings, the thoughts that follow, and the small changes that make daily life easier.
Dr. Lumar helps people who are coping with grief, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, and career stress. She also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, codependency, and blended family challenges. She includes practical steps for managing anxiety, anger, and addictive behaviors when those come up.
Her style is straightforward and focused on collaboration. She encourages clients to set clear goals and to try approaches that match their needs. Over time she reviews what works and adjusts the plan so progress continues.
Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Texas. People who want to start are invited to use the site's process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first meeting.
How Dr. Lumar uses EFT and related approaches online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people and couples identify and change emotional patterns that keep them stuck. It focuses on the feelings beneath arguments and avoidance so clients can express needs more clearly. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person's experience and uses careful listening and reflection to help people find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical skills for managing anxiety, mood, and behavior.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will listen to what matters most, discuss possible methods, and decide with the client which approaches to try. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust methods if something is not helping.
The site lists how to start and the subscription model used for sessions, so confirm the exact session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use methods like emotion-focused exploration or CBT skill practice from a setting that fits their schedule, while the therapist and client check progress and adapt the plan as they go.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and career stress among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to help people name feelings and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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