Shelia Ransom Jenkins, LCSW, LICSW

Licensed in Minnesota · 20 years in practice

Shelia Ransom Jenkins helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and family conflict.

License and registration

LICSW, Minnesota: 34762 · expires April 2027
LCSW, Illinois: 149.029226 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1881972594 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Shelia

Shelia Ransom Jenkins helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and family conflict. Shelia emphasizes gentle, steady support while people talk through painful memories or overwhelming feelings. She introduces straightforward steps people can try between sessions to feel steadier day to day.

She brings 20 years of practice to each meeting. She is licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and also holds LICSW credentials. Her background includes long-term work with adults coping with mood disorders, panic, and post-traumatic stress.

Background and approach

Shelia focuses on practical skills and clearer communication rather than jargon or layered theory. In sessions she listens closely and helps people name what matters most to them. Conversations often cover attachment and abandonment concerns, relationship communication, control and impulsivity, and feelings of isolation.

She supports clients exploring forgiveness, self-love, and a renewed sense of life purpose. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person. Shelia offers ideas for managing panic attacks, reducing social anxiety, and handling the emotional fallout of separation or divorce.

She balances short-term coping tools with work that addresses deeper emotional patterns. People who prefer online work can use video, phone, chat, or text to stay connected. Shelia accepts English-speaking clients in Minnesota and also works with international clients through remote sessions.

The first step is a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling to find a good fit.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Shelia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques used here focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach emphasizes skill-building for anxiety and panic - teaching breathing and grounding exercises, structured steps to reduce avoidance, and short strategies to interrupt panic when it starts. This helps people gain immediate tools for stressful moments.

Another approach centers on working through trauma and its effects on relationships. That work includes helping people tell their story at a manageable pace, recognize patterns tied to attachment and abandonment, and practice new ways of relating. These methods aim to reduce reactivity and make day-to-day interactions feel safer and clearer.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist asks about goals, prior experiences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they try ideas, check what feels useful, and adjust the plan so it fits each person's needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues and fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging provide flexibility for brief check-ins, homework support, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care and to schedule therapy around work, family, or travel.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Shelia help with?

Sheila helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and family conflict. She also supports people dealing with panic, attachment worries, and life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens, helps name patterns, and offers practical steps to try between visits.

How much experience does she bring?

She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on mood issues, trauma, and relationship concerns.

What credentials and location apply?

She is listed as LCSW and LICSW and practices from Minnesota while working remotely with other locations as described.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for remote work.

What session formats are offered?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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