Sheila Funk-Jansen, LCSW, LISW
Practical, experienced support for everyday struggles
Book with SheilaWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Sheila works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, LISW
- Licensed in
- Iowa, Illinois, Missouri
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sheila
Sheila Funk-Jansen is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people face stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and anger. She holds a Master of Social Work and practices as an LCSW and LISW in Iowa and Illinois. Sheila focuses on meeting people where they are and helping them move forward one step at a time.
She uses straightforward methods in sessions. Sheila often combines client-centered conversation with focused tools from cognitive behavioral therapy.
Background and approach
She also draws on solution-focused strategies and motivational interviewing to support change and practical problem solving. In a typical meeting she listens first, then helps set small, realistic goals. She works with people on relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting pressures, career stress, and coping with major life changes.
Anger and control issues are addressed with concrete strategies that aim to reduce reactivity and improve communication. Sheila has worked with people dealing with addiction, family of origin struggles, caregiver stress, cancer-related worries, and the fallout of separation and divorce. She also supports those facing codependency, abandonment fears, and emptiness by helping them build self-awareness and coping skills.
Sessions are scheduled during the week and sometimes on weekends. Sheila aims to be flexible so people can get help when they need it. She encourages a steady, compassionate approach to change and growth.
What Sheila works with
Everything Sheila lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sheila's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- 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
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sheila lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that work online
Sheila blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy to help people understand their thoughts and take practical steps to feel better. Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people can speak openly. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at unhelpful thought patterns and teaches specific skills to change reactions and behavior.She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to support change. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and strengthens commitment. Solution-focused methods concentrate on small, achievable goals and fast improvements so progress feels manageable.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process and Sheila treats it as a collaboration. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try techniques that fit, and adjust as needed. The aim is to find what helps the individual feel safer, more capable, and more in control.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video suits deeper conversations when face-to-face interaction matters. Phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Chat and messaging work well for brief updates, homework, or when fitting support into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
Questions people ask about Sheila
What kinds of concerns does Sheila address?
Sheila works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting issues, career stress, and coping with life changes. She also addresses a broad range of related problems such as addiction, caregiver stress, and family of origin issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then uses CBT, solution-focused techniques, and motivational interviewing to set concrete goals and actions.
How much experience does she have?
Sheila brings 25 years of clinical experience working with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and family conflict.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Iowa. Her MSW was completed at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sheila offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.