Sheena Rabheru , MD, LCPC

Sheena Rabheru is a Maryland-based licensed clinician who brings a broad and varied background to her therapeutic work. She holds the credentials MD and LCPC - MD indicating Doctor of Medicine and LCPC indicating Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - and has built experience across multiple clinical settings in the USA and overseas. Over a decade of practice has given her exposure to a wide range of concerns, from substance use and mild mental health struggles to more severe diagnoses and everyday life challenges.

Sheena draws primarily from cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic frameworks while also selecting techniques from other approaches to suit each person she works with. Her style emphasizes warmth, empathy, and a nonjudgmental stance that helps clients feel comfortable exploring the barriers that keep them from living more fulfilling lives. She focuses on practical strategies as well as understanding relational patterns and inner conflicts so clients can set and reach meaningful goals.

Sheena has worked with clients of diverse ages, backgrounds, races, and faiths and addresses a wide array of concerns, including stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, ADHD, and related areas such as domestic violence, family of origin dynamics, first responder and veteran issues, obsessive-compulsive concerns, panic, post-traumatic stress, seasonal affective disorder, and women’s issues. She is known for being approachable and dependable, and she aims to be a steady resource for people seeking support during difficult times.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Sheena often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is frequently applied to anxiety, depression, panic, obsessive concerns, and many daily stressors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) complements this work by teaching skills for accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committed action, which can help with grief, chronic stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relational patterns and how they shape present relationships, making it useful for couples work, family issues, and healing from relational trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Sheena collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She integrates techniques over time and adjusts direction as progress and challenges emerge.

Online therapy options include video sessions, phone calls, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and access across locations. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to deliver consistent care while accommodating different comfort levels, lifestyles, and time commitments.