About

Hello, I’m Sheila Maycock, a Senior Therapist specialising in family therapy, parenting and adult therapy. My areas of focus include family conflict, separated and blended families, parenting challenges, childhood trauma within the family system, carers, and domestic abuse (including direct work with perpetrators).

With many years of clinical experience, I have worked extensively with families, parents, and adults in settings such as Relate, schools, GP practices, private practice, and the charity sector. I believe that “the problem is the problem – not the person.” In family therapy, we don’t lay blame on individuals; instead, I work with families and adults to strengthen relationships, rebuild trust, and find new ways forward.

Online Therapy with Sheila

I work exclusively online, offering therapy that is just as effective and collaborative as face-to-face work — with the added benefit of flexibility and accessibility.

Choosing online therapy with me means you can:
✔ Bring together family members wherever they live, without the stress of travel
✔ Access therapy from the comfort and privacy of your own home
✔ Fit sessions around work, parenting, and busy schedules
✔ Maintain continuity and flexibility during times of change or crisis

Many families and adults I work with find that online therapy allows for greater openness, convenience, and long-term consistency.

How I Work

My approach is systemic and integrative, drawing on systemic family therapy and humanistic frameworks. I am collaborative and non-judgemental, creating a safe space where individuals and families can:

• Express and explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely 
• Gain understanding of each other’s perspectives 
• Build on strengths to navigate conflict, parenting pressures, or trauma 
• Work out healthier ways of responding to challenges together 

Areas of Specialism

• Family therapy – conflict resolution, separation, blended families 
• Parenting support – navigating challenges and strengthening family dynamics 
• Adults – trauma, domestic abuse, relational difficulties, and life transitions 
• Carers – supporting wellbeing within caring roles 
• Childhood trauma (within the family context) – helping families and parents understand and support children who have experienced trauma

Theoretical Background

Systematic Family Therapy / Humanistic Integrative 

Counselling Offered

Online 

Walk and Talk

Clinical Background

• Senior Therapist specialising in family systems, parenting, and adult therapy

• Clinical roles across Relate, schools, GP practices, and private practice

• Charity sector experience as Trustee and Facilitator at ISECCA, supporting self-esteem and resilience through positive psychology
• Experienced in online therapy with families, parents, and adults

   

Professional Standards

• Enhanced DBS clearance
• Professional indemnity & public liability insurance
• Regular supervision and ongoing CPD
• ICO registered (Data Protection)
• Accredited Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and committed to their ethical framework