Sheila Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW (she, her)
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Santa Ana, CA 92703
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Hello, I am Sheila Smith; I've been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2000. I genuinely enjoy listening to people's experiences. I learn so much from my clients. I can work with just about anyone, but I especially like young people and the elderly population. My approach to therapy may appear casual, and I hope my clients feel relaxed and comfortable when we're together. I will work with my clients to figure out what will work best for them. I am direct but gentle. I listen much more than I speak in sessions. I work at understanding their lives from their point of view. My clients feel safe and heard with me.
Twenty years of my experience has been with very ill people in crisis, and so I have worked with every imaginable disorder and life circumstance. I've had good success with all types and ages who can all relate when I speak to their heart and help them sort things out.
I began my studies in the MSW program intending to be an administrator but was placed in an outpatient group where I was lucky to be assigned a talented and compassionate LCSW as my supervisor, and quickly fell in love with working with clients to improve their lives. And that's what I've done ever since.
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Finances
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Coventry
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Health Net
- Managed Health Network (MHN)
- MHNet Behavioral Health
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- Sutter
- TRICARE
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Sheila Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 19980 Sheila Smith
- Attended California State University, Fresno, Master of Social Work (MSW), Graduated 1993
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Sheila Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Coping Skills
- Depression
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Developmental Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Intellectual Disability
- LGBTQ+
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Veterans
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Sheila Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Adlerian
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Expressive Arts
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (657) 837-6237
Sheila Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Location
Additional Location
Irvine, CA 92618
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Sheila Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW