Sheila Funk-Jansen, LCSW, LISW

Sheila Funk-Jansen is an Iowa-based licensed social worker with 25 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship struggles, addiction, and family conflict. She holds an MSW - Master of Social Work - from the University of Missouri-Columbia, earned in 2003, and maintains professional credentials as an LCSW and an LISW, which reflect advanced training and licensure in clinical social work.

Over her career Sheila has worked with people across many life stages and circumstances, supporting growth in resilience, courage, and emotional insight. She approaches each person as unique and begins work where they are, using a blend of client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy to address presenting concerns and identify practical steps forward.

Her practice has included work with a wide range of issues - including intimacy and parenting concerns, career and life transition challenges, anger and control issues, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, and the effects of illness and bereavement. Sheila emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change, offering a nonjudgmental atmosphere that invites vulnerability and exploration so people can find and use their own strengths.

Sheila has historically scheduled sessions through the week and at times on weekends to accommodate different needs, and she aims to be adaptable when arranging appointments. Her background combines long-standing clinical experience with a practical orientation toward helping people move past barriers and toward new ways of living.