Sheila Funk-Jansen

Sheila Funk-Jansen is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of experience. She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Iowa. Sheila focuses on helping people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns. She uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. Conversations often cover coping skills for strong emotions, steps for handling relationship or parenting tensions, and ways to manage life changes like caregiving or health crises. Sheila aims to meet each person where they are and move at a pace that feels doable. Over her career she has supported people through issues such as abandonment, blended family challenges, cancer, addiction, and aging or caregiver stress. She also addresses communication problems, codependency, divorce and separation, and career or intimacy-related concerns. Her work includes talking through grief and helping people find ways to manage everyday demands. Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. That means sessions often mix listening, goal-setting, and practical exercises to test out new ways of coping between meetings. Sheila commonly schedules sessions during the week and some weekend times. She emphasizes building a trusting relationship first, then using tools and small steps to help people regain a sense of control and forward motion.

How therapy styles translate to online care

Sheila uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in ways that work well for online conversations. Client-Centered Therapy means sessions start with open listening and understanding, so the first goal is to build a helpful relationship. This approach helps people process grief, relationship pain, or life transitions by having a space to tell their story. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems with coping. In practice this can include simple exercises to try between sessions and reviewing what did or did not help. Finding the right approach is a team effort. Sheila will work together with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and day-to-day life. That may mean blending listening-based work with CBT tools or using brief, solution-focused steps when people need practical change quickly. Session logistics and formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit appointments into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep regular check-ins during work or caregiving demands. Talk with the therapist to arrange times that match your routine and preferences.