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Sheila Flipse, LMHC, LCPC

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue
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About me

Hi, my name is Sheila Flipse. My passion is to come along side individuals who are hurting and struggling and walk with them through their journey to health and wholeness in a kind and compassionate manner. I am a licensed clinical professional counselor in the state of Nevada, and a licensed mental health counselor in the state of New York. I am also a national certified counselor.

Born in Liverpool, England I moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada as a child. I moved the United States to attend college and graduate school. In 2000 I became an American citizen. My areas of specialty include grief and loss, depression, anxiety and stress. While I was a college professor, I developed a class entitled, Death and Dying that has proved helpful to many people over the last few years. I love to help people build a healthy self concept and develop confidence. I have over 30 years of counseling experience.
My professional life has included working with the homeless, elderly, prison, college and military populations. I have lots of experience with relationship and marital concerns. In my spare time I enjoy traveling (62 countries so far!), having fun with my Shichon, Ozzie, playing board games and volunteering for community activities.

My approach is very much cognitive behavioral therapy with motivational interviewing techniques. Together we work to find out what is working in the client's life and develop those skills and techniques. Then I work at helping the client become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking patterns so that they can begin to view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in more effective ways.

I offer video chat, phone calls or live text chat. My calendar is available for you to schedule appointments with me. I do ask that if you schedule an appointment with me, that you keep the appointment. By canceling, it may create unavailability for someone who really needs to chat. As a recent widow, it may be necessary for my dog Ozzie to be present during our counseling sessions as he is adjusting to his loss as well.

It would be my honor to work with you.

Professional experience

30 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, ADHD, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

NY LMHC 000649

NV LCPC CP0177

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Sheila Flipse. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

I spent two wonderful years in weekly therapy with Sheila, and I genuinely believe that says a lot. We mutually agreed to conclude the sessions because I now have a refreshed and positive outlook on life, thanks to the support and guidance I received from Sheila.

Written on May 12, 2026 after therapy with Sheila for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

Great at introspection, challenging your thinking, and trying to keep you grounded situations

Written on Apr 20, 2026 after therapy with Sheila for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue

Very good therapist and very good listener. She will not push you and really let your talk and listen to advise you very well.

Written on Apr 06, 2026 after therapy with Sheila for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Sheila is a great listener and a great resource. She is kind and easy to talk to.

Written on Mar 09, 2026 after therapy with Sheila for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

Sheila is very understanding, quick, it is a real pleasure talking to her and knowing she is very experienced, is very beneficial to me.

Written on Jan 18, 2026 after therapy with Sheila for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and self esteem

Great, caring therapist. Has helped immensely!

Written on Oct 20, 2025 after therapy with Sheila for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes