Sheila Flipse

Sheila Flipse is a Nevada-based counselor with 30 years of clinical experience who supports people navigating grief, anxiety, stress, depression and many other life challenges. She is licensed to practice as a clinical professional counselor in Nevada and as a mental health counselor in New York, and she also holds national counselor certification.

Born in Liverpool, England, Sheila moved with her family to Toronto, Ontario as a child and later relocated to the United States to attend college and graduate school. She became an American citizen in 2000 and has worked in a variety of professional roles across different settings.

Her specialties include grief and loss, depression, anxiety and stress, self-esteem and confidence building, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, LGBT issues, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping disorders, parenting challenges, anger management, career difficulties and ADHD.

While teaching at the college level, Sheila created a course titled Death and Dying that has been valuable to many students and community members. Her professional experience spans work with homeless and elderly populations as well as prison, college and military communities, with extensive experience addressing relationship and marital concerns.

Her clinical approach is grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy combined with motivational interviewing techniques. Sheila works collaboratively with clients to identify what is already helping in their lives, strengthen those skills, and increase awareness of inaccurate or negative thinking patterns so situations can be seen more clearly and responded to more effectively.

Sheila offers sessions via video chat, phone calls or live text chat, and her calendar is available for scheduling. She asks that clients keep scheduled appointments whenever possible, since cancellations can create unavailability for others who need support. As a recent widow, she notes that her Shichon, Ozzie, may sometimes be present during sessions as he adjusts to his loss.

Outside of her clinical work, Sheila enjoys travel—she has visited 62 countries—spending time with Ozzie, playing board games and volunteering in community activities. Sheila would consider it an honor to work with someone seeking support.