Therapist profile
Sheila Levine, LMFT
Connecticut
LMFT - Anger and Stress focused
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, Connecticut / 549
- NPI1598787731
- Experience33 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationConnecticut
About
- Anger management skills
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Mindfulness practice
About Sheila
Sheila Levine is a Connecticut LMFT with 33 years of clinical experience helping adults handle stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, anger, and depression. She works with people who are tired of snapping at loved ones, carrying workplace frustration, or feeling stuck after loss or big life changes.
Sheila focuses on practical steps in sessions. She treats anger as a behavior to notice and change rather than a character flaw. Sessions often include clear skills practice, short-term problem solving, and goal setting aimed at everyday life. Clients are asked to try small changes between meetings and report back on what worked.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, along with mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing when people are ready to change addictive behavior. Solution-focused techniques are used to set concrete next steps and measure progress. Conversations are straightforward and organized around what the client wants to achieve.
Sheila also helps with issues often linked to anger and stress, such as communication problems, codependency, grief, financial strain, and parenting stress. She recognizes how mood disorders, ADHD, and past trauma can affect impulse control and relationships. Work in therapy balances skill-building with exploring the patterns that keep problems repeating.
To begin, prospective clients are invited to complete the site matching steps. Sheila asks for an initial plan and then adjusts session focus as real-life progress becomes clear.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Sheila uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change the behaviors that follow; this approach breaks big problems into specific steps and actions. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication in heated moments. Mindfulness therapy is used alongside these methods to help people notice urges and choose responses instead of reacting automatically.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sheila treats this as a collaborative process - she will discuss goals, try a method, and adjust based on what fits the client’s needs and preferences. Clients are encouraged to bring real situations from daily life so techniques can be tested and refined together.
The therapist's original biography did not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use audio-only or video to suit practical needs. These practical benefits help clients practice new skills in their own routines without promising any particular format.
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Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger problems does she address?
Sheila works with adults who struggle with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, building resentment, or reacting strongly in relationships. She also helps when anger links to stress, addiction, or grief.
How would she approach my temper in sessions?
She uses practical skills from CBT and DBT, mindfulness exercises, and solution-focused steps to change patterns of reacting. Work includes practicing techniques between sessions and reviewing what helps.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 33 years of professional experience working with adults on anger, anxiety, addictions, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Connecticut LMFT and practices with a Connecticut license.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking a session.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
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