Sheila Hodge-Windover, LMFT

Sheila Hodge-Windover, LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), is a relationship-focused clinician based in Oklahoma with three years of clinical experience. She serves as the Clinical Director and counselor at Mind, Heart and Soul Counseling, where she supports individuals, couples, families, and groups as they navigate complex interpersonal and intimate relationship challenges.

Sheila works with a wide range of relational situations including premarital and married couples, clients facing separation or divorce, extended family and sibling conflict, addictive relationships, domestic violence, workplace disputes, and multi-party organizational conflicts. Her style combines practical feedback with empathic support, helping clients address immediate concerns while building skills for longer-term growth. She integrates complementary methodologies to create a personalized plan for each person or couple, emphasizing strengths, realistic goals, and incremental progress.

In addition to her clinical role, Sheila completed a Ph.D. in Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine from Northcentral University, an MS in Behavioral Science, and a BS in Psychology from Cameron University. Before coming to the United States, she founded and served as Scholastic Director of the Mind Builder Early Group and worked as a Probation Officer and Child Protection Officer for the government of St Kitts and Nevis. Her accomplishments include winning the Caribbean Youth of the Year Award in 1990 and the St Kitts and Nevis National Youth Award in 1992, authoring four booklets, and participating in theatrical writing and performance.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Sheila draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide online work in ways that are practical and relational. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and pattern-driven problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses within close relationships to improve bonding and communication, making it well suited for couples and intimacy-related concerns. The Gottman Method offers structured tools and research-based interventions to strengthen relationship skills, manage conflict, and build friendship within partnerships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sheila collaborates with each client to explore goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and together they determine which methods or combination of methods feel most useful. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to what will be most effective for the person or couple.

Online therapy with Sheila is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and access from different locations. These options allow clients to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue work while traveling, or choose the communication style that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and session structure to work effectively in virtual formats.