Sheila Vidal, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in the State of Virginia, and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, currently working and residing in Northern California. Dr. Vidal earned her Master of Arts degree in Diplomacy and Military Studies from Hawaii Pacific University where she was awarded the “Best Graduate Paper” award for her Master’s Thesis on interwar revolution in Vietnam from 1954-1959. Dr. Vidal subsequently earned her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology, and Clinical Psychology Doctoral Degree from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Washington, DC. While studying in Washington, DC, she completed training at the DC Superior Court providing psychological assessments to at-risk youth, including Spanish-speaking unaccompanied minors, and completed her postdoctoral training in behavioral psychology treating children and families at the Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. 

As a clinical psychologist working with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Dr. Vidal has extensive experience providing evidence-based treatments to Military Veterans, Reservists, First Responders, Law Enforcement Personnel, and their Caregivers. Her work encompasses a wide range of mental health concerns, including those related to Moral Injury and Military Sexual Trauma (MST).

Dr. Vidal’s extensive academic training, international teaching background, and fieldwork abroad inform her cultural competence in serving diverse, historically marginalized populations impacted by trauma. She provides care to adults and families, with specialized expertise in treating PTSD, trauma-related conditions, and the complex intersection of mood and personality disorders often linked to chronic or prolonged trauma.