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01About Shelia
Dr. Shelia Lumar is a licensed professional counselor in Texas with 20 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and life transitions.
She frames clients as the experts on their own stories and offers steady support as they take steps toward change. Her work focuses on practical, moment-to-moment help. She listens closely and uses clear, goal-oriented methods to address worry, low mood, and relationship strains.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to build useful skills and stronger emotional awareness rather than relying on jargon or long lectures. Dr. Lumar often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.
She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to help people understand and shift patterns in close relationships. Motivational interviewing is used when someone feels stuck and needs help finding their own reasons to change. People come to her for a wide range of concerns, such as grief, parenting strain, intimacy-related problems, caregiver stress, body image, and career stress.
She also addresses more specific issues like attachment wounds, adoption and foster care questions, and coping after disasters. Her sessions are practical and collaborative. She helps clients set clear goals, track progress, and adjust strategies when something isn’t working.
The focus is on real-life changes that feel manageable and meaningful.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 65876 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1023383858 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shelia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Shelia names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Shelia names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How her approaches work online
Dr. Lumar often uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy when meeting with people online. Client-centered therapy means she focuses on your thoughts and feelings, follows your lead, and offers empathetic listening to help you make decisions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress-related symptoms.She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and help people change how they connect. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Lumar will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then decide together which methods to use and how to adapt them for online sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let you see facial cues and work through exercises in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging is useful for brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or ongoing support between sessions. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, or travel.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Dr. Lumar address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, grief, relationship strains, parenting issues, and career-related stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is direct and collaborative. She listens first, then helps set practical goals and teaches skills to manage emotions and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience supporting people through a wide range of concerns and life changes.
Where is she licensed and based?
Dr. Shelia Lumar holds LPC status in Texas and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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