Dr. Shelia Williamson Collins, LPC, LCPC

Licensed in 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

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About Shelia

Dr. Shelia Williamson Collins is a licensed professional counselor with 18 years of experience. She practices in North Carolina and brings a calm, direct style to sessions.

She listens first and helps people find practical steps forward. Her background includes work in inpatient psychiatric settings, outpatient behavioral clinics, community mental health, and residential substance-abuse programs. That variety shaped a straightforward approach to mood and behavior concerns.

She uses evidence-informed methods to help people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma.

Background and approach

Sessions are focused on the problem you bring and what you want to change. She combines client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. That mix aims to clarify thinking, manage strong emotions, and build new habits.

Common issues she addresses include substance and process addictions, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, anger, and communication problems. She also supports people facing caregiver strain, grief, intimacy challenges, and work-related compassion fatigue. Therapy generally moves at the client’s pace.

Early sessions focus on understanding your story and immediate coping strategies. Later sessions add skill work for long-term change and relapse prevention. Dr.

Collins works in English and offers several online session formats. New clients start by completing a short questionnaire and scheduling a session based on therapist availability.

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 her approach adapts to online therapy

Dr. Collins uses client-centered therapy to begin by hearing your story and understanding your priorities. This approach helps identify what feels most urgent and what goals matter to you.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical behavior therapy is used to teach skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal communication. Both approaches work well in online sessions for skill teaching and practice.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with clients to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Early sessions are used to try methods and adjust direction so therapy feels useful and manageable.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to maximize flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill work. Phone sessions can be better when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let clients share thoughts between appointments and fit support into busy schedules. These options make it easier to maintain steady progress while balancing everyday life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Dr. Collins commonly address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, mood disorders, and related issues such as grief and intimacy challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centered and practical. She listens first, then uses tools from CBT and DBT to help with thinking patterns and emotion regulation.

What kind of experience does she bring?

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

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility for different needs.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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