Dr. Shelia Williamson Collins, LPC, LCPC

Dr. Shelia Williamson Collins is a board certified clinical mental health counselor and addiction counselor with 18 years of experience in behavioral health. She holds the credentials LPC and LCPC, and she earned a PhD in General Psychology from Northcentral University, along with a master’s degree in Community Counseling and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Chicago State University. Licensed as a clinical counselor in North Carolina, Illinois, and Alaska, she brings a broad perspective to clients seeking support with concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, anger, and mood-related challenges.

Her professional background includes work in an adult inpatient psychiatric unit, outpatient behavioral clinic, community-based mental health services, and residential substance abuse treatment programs. Dr. Collins’ counseling style is person-centered, with a diverse therapeutic approach that most often includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She has particular experience supporting clients with mood disorders, anger management, addictions education, and relapse prevention.

Dr. Collins believes everyone has a story worth sharing, and she aims to offer a steady, attentive space where concerns can be voiced and explored. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process and can work with clients toward clear, healthy goals, including coordinating weekly sessions when preferred whenever scheduling allows.