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Dr. Shelia Lumar

Experienced counselor who centers client strengths

LPC Texas

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Shelia

Dr. Shelia Lumar is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas with two decades of clinical experience helping people navigate emotional and life challenges.

Background and approach

She brings a strengths-focused perspective, honoring each person's knowledge of their own story while offering therapeutic skills to address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, and adjustment to life changes.

Her work blends evidence-informed methods to support concerns that include relationship and intimacy issues, grief and parenting challenges, anger and self-esteem, and a range of additional focus areas such as attachment and adoption/foster care issues, body image, codependency, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

She emphasizes collaboration and respect for a client’s goals, encouraging courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling life. Clients can expect an approach that balances practical interventions with a client-centered stance, drawing on methods suited to the presenting concern.

Dr. Lumar practices in Texas and conducts sessions in English as part of a subscription-based service model that allows scheduling according to therapist availability.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Dr. Lumar commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy when working with clients online. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress, and it is useful for issues like anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes understanding the client's perspective and building on existing strengths by providing empathy and acceptance to help people explore their concerns.

She approaches treatment collaboratively, inviting clients to help choose the methods that best fit their needs and goals. Together they assess what is working, adjust techniques as necessary, and set practical aims that reflect the client's priorities and preferences.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward meaningful change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and career concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style used in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, combining practical interventions with a client-centered stance to tailor work to individual goals and preferences.
What is the therapist's professional background and experience?
She has 20 years of professional work experience providing counseling across diverse clinical concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds the LPC credential with license TX LPC 65876 and practices in Texas.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are therapy sessions offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English