Dr. Shelia Lumar, LPC
Texas · 20 years in practice
Dr. Shelia Lumar is a licensed professional counselor in Texas with 20 years of experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Texas
- 65876 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1023383858 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Shelia
Dr. Shelia Lumar is a licensed professional counselor in Texas with 20 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction.
She believes people know their stories best and brings steady support as they take the first steps toward change. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters to the client. Conversations look at current problems and practical ways to cope.
She draws on approaches like Existential therapy and Client-Centered work to help people clarify values and build agency.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral techniques are used when thoughts and behaviors get in the way of daily life. Those tools help people notice patterns and try small experiments to test new ways of coping. Emotionally-Focused ideas guide moments when relationships and closeness are the primary concern.
Dr. Lumar also uses motivational interviewing to support people moving through change, including recovery from addictive patterns. She meets clients where they are and encourages gradual progress rather than rushed solutions.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice across a range of concerns such as grief, parenting strain, body image, attachment wounds, and coping with major life changes. Sessions aim to be practical, respectful, and paced to each person’s needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shelia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- 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
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shelia names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches you can try online
Existential therapy asks simple but deep questions about meaning, values, and life direction. It can help when people feel stuck, unsure of purpose, or overwhelmed by big changes.Client-Centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience without judgment. That approach helps people feel heard and start to trust their own decisions again.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and uses practical exercises to change them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday coping skills.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try methods that fit their needs. Progress is built together, adjusting methods as the work moves forward.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video is good for longer, interactive sessions. Phone can work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter updates, quick reflections, or when writing helps organize thoughts.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can Dr. Lumar help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy struggles, grief, parenting strain, career questions, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She combines existential questions about meaning with client-centered listening and practical CBT tools when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience in clinical practice supporting a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is an LPC, licensed in Texas, and practices within that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dr. Lumar?
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