Dr. Sheila Vidal

I help adults break cycles of people-pleasing, over-responsibility, and boundary collapse often rooted in attachment injuries or complex trauma. We map relational patterns, strengthen boundaries, and build self-trust. Using ACT, CBT, and nervous-system regulation skills, you’ll learn to notice urges to fix, over-function, or fawn, and replace them with values-based choices and healthier, reciprocal relationships.

I treat generalized worry, hypervigilance, panic, and intrusive thoughts, especially when anxiety is trauma-related. My ACT-forward approach teaches you to unhook from anxious loops, calm the body, and take meaningful action even when fear shows up. We use CBT tools, interoceptive and situational exposures as appropriate, and mindfulness-based regulation so you can sleep better, focus, and reenter the valued parts of your life.

I specialize in PTSD and complex PTSD, including re-experiencing, avoidance, numbness, hyperarousal, and relationship strain. Therapy is paced and trauma-informed—no pressure to share before you’re ready. I integrate ACT, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and exposure-based strategies when appropriate, alongside grounding, attachment-focused work, and skills training to restore safety, identity, and connection.

I specialize in ACT for trauma, anxiety, and attachment-related distress. We build psychological flexibility: noticing difficult thoughts and sensations without getting hooked, making space for emotions, and taking values-based action. I combine ACT with trauma-informed skills (grounding, regulation, exposure when appropriate) so you can reduce avoidance, strengthen boundaries, and move toward relationships and routines that matter.

I use Cognitive Processing Therapy to treat PTSD and complex trauma. We identify and test “stuck points”—beliefs shaped by trauma about safety, trust, power, esteem, and intimacy—and replace them with balanced, evidence-based appraisals. CPT is structured, time-limited, and effective. I pace the work for safety, integrate regulation skills, and tailor practice assignments so gains translate into daily life and relationships.

CBT helps you map the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and gives you tools to change patterns that keep anxiety, depression, and trauma symptoms going. I use collaborative case conceptualization, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral experiments, along with interoceptive or situational exposure when appropriate. Sessions are practical and skills-focused so relief shows up in your routines and relationships.

I specialize in ACT for trauma, anxiety, and attachment-related distress. We build psychological flexibility: noticing difficult thoughts and sensations without getting hooked, making space for emotions, and taking values-based action. I combine ACT with trauma-informed skills (grounding, regulation, exposure when appropriate) so you can reduce avoidance, strengthen boundaries, and move toward relationships and routines that matter.