Sheila Graves
Virginia LCSW focused on stress, anxiety, and relationships
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About
Sheila Graves is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia with five years of clinical experience supporting people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and depression. She draws on a personal history that includes parenting, partnership change, continued education, and recovery work to inform a compassionate, solution-focused, strengths-based way of practicing. Sheila emphasizes practical conversation and reflective listening as tools to help clients explore how patterns formed and what can be different going forward.
Sheila earned her clinical social work license with a focus on adult mental health and addiction and centers her work on helping clients shorten the learning curve when life takes unexpected turns. She frames difficult moments as opportunities to examine the hows and whys behind decisions and relational dynamics, and she partners with adults who want to clarify needs, set manageable goals, and build on existing resources. Her style is grounded in lived experience and professional training, with attention to realistic next steps and steady progress.
Sheila earned her clinical social work license with a focus on adult mental health and addiction and centers her work on helping clients shorten the learning curve when life takes unexpected turns. She frames difficult moments as opportunities to examine the hows and whys behind decisions and relational dynamics, and she partners with adults who want to clarify needs, set manageable goals, and build on existing resources. Her style is grounded in lived experience and professional training, with attention to realistic next steps and steady progress.
- Location:
- Virginia, United States
- Years Experience:
- 5
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Depression
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: VA LCSW 0904016259
- NPI Number: 1770354458
- License: LCSW (Virginia)
Online sessions tailored to practical change
Sheila uses a solution-focused approach that orients conversations toward concrete, achievable steps. This method prioritizes small, measurable goals and explores what has worked in a client’s life before so those strengths can be applied to current concerns. In tandem, a strengths-based perspective highlights personal resources and abilities, helping clients reframe difficulties in terms of capacity and resilience.Those approaches are a fit for people who prefer collaborative, goal-oriented work that centers their values and daily realities. Sheila frames sessions as a partnership in which the client’s knowledge of their life guides the plan, while she offers questions, structure, and strategies to move forward. Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing flexibility in how conversations happen and how often check-ins occur.
Sheila organizes remote work to match individual needs, combining short-term goal setting with ongoing review. Prospective clients can discuss which communication formats feel most useful and adapt over time.
What is Sheila's professional background and experience?
Sheila Graves has five years of clinical practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and depression.
What licenses and credentials does she hold?
Sheila is an LCSW and holds a Virginia clinical social work license, listed as VA LCSW 0904016259.
Which languages does Sheila use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Where is Sheila located?
Sheila practices in Virginia.
How can clients work with Sheila remotely?
Sheila offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.
Does Sheila accept international clients?
The profile indicates she does not accept international clients.
What does it cost to work with Sheila?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone get started with Sheila?
To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to be connected and schedule an initial session.