Sheila Funk-JansenLCSW, LISW

Sheila Funk-Jansen is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of experience. She holds the LCSW and LISW credentials and works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship concerns. Sheila focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more capable.

Sheila aims to help people become more vulnerable, brave, and resilient. She starts by meeting each person where they are, listening to immediate needs, and setting small, realistic goals. Her style is straightforward and supportive, with an emphasis on building a strong working relationship.

She uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Those methods are used to identify unhelpful patterns, strengthen motivation for change, and create clear steps forward. Sessions often involve talking through problems, practicing new responses, and tracking progress between meetings.

Over her career Sheila has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress, self-esteem, parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, caregiver stress, and family of origin matters. She also addresses specific stresses like cancer, aging concerns, and recovery from substance use. Her experience spans many life changes and crises, so she understands how transitions can affect daily functioning.

Sheila is based in Iowa and conducts sessions during the week and some weekends. She works with schedules to try to help people get in sooner when needed and focuses on practical tools that fit into everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It aims to create a respectful, understanding relationship where the client sets the pace and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses straightforward strategies to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sheila will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That may mean combining elements from different approaches and adjusting over time as progress or new challenges appear.

Confirm the current online session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow sessions during the week or some weekends. It also supports shorter check-ins when time is limited and makes it easier to keep continuity during life transitions. Licensed professionals, including Sheila, can help plan a schedule that fits with work, parenting, and daily routines.