Sheldon Wallace was a psychiatrist at Seaside Health and Wellness until he quit.
History
Early Life
His father was a surgeon. He went to Medical School at Stanford University School of Medicine and he originally wanted to be a surgeon, but after a crash during his rotation in the Emergency Room, he switched to psychiatry.[1]
Joining the Practice
Supporting Amelia
Prostate Cancer
Sam examined Sheldon and found out he had prostate cancer. Sheldon kept it a secret from everyone at the practice while he contemplated what to do. He told Laura he could not travel with her anymore, and instead suggested that she come visit him in LA. She was hesitant and Sheldon sarcastically told her he was sorry his cancer ruined her plans. She was unable to cope with the news, so they ended their rekindled romance.
He eventually secretly began radiation, where he met Miranda, who had breast cancer. She initially said she was not looking for a friend because she did not want another one dying, but after a while, they became friends in the waiting room. Even though they only spent five minutes a day together five times a week, she was the only one Sheldon could talk about his cancer with. He once almost told Charlotte when she was complaining about having to stay in one place and doing nothing but thinking of all the bad things that could happen to her babies. He said he could relate and when Charlotte asked how, he was going to tell her about his radiation, but decided against it and covered up by saying he had started going to the gym. One day, Miranda did not show up for radiation and Sheldon assumed the worst. The next day, she came and explained she had had car trouble. Sheldon kissed her and said he wanted to spend time with her inside and outside their waiting room. She was terminal and didn't want to drag him down that path with her, but he stated she deserved to be loved until the very last moment. When she reached the end of her life, he quit his job and they traveled together.
Personality
Sheldon is an open minded, intelligent man. He is very loyal to friends and people he cares about. Sheldon has also high morality standards and acts according to them, even if it may cost him something in his personal life.
Relationships
Romantic
Laura Wallace
She is his ex-wife. They went on a vacation together after she left her fiancé at the altar.[2]
They got back together.[3]
She has a practice in New York. They broke up for good after he had told her that he had prostate cancer.[4]
Violet Turner
Sheldon met Violet Turner in the elevator as he went for a job interview as a psychiatrist at Pacific Wellcare Center. Although Violet was slightly moody, they both hit it off on mutual group of them both being therapists and both having stressful days. After he got the job, he asked Pete and Sam if she was single and later went on to ask her out.
Sheldon initially had problems in his relationship with Violet in the bedroom because he felt inadequate, but he later worked them out and they engaged in a relationship. Unknown to him, Violet was also in a relationship with Pete and continued until Sheldon caught Violet and Pete together.
Sheldon was one of the possible fathers to Violet's son. Despite not knowing who the father was, he told Violet he loved her and proposed. Violet didn't answer straight away, Pete instead tells Violet he should have fought for her and loves her, and she chooses Pete over Sheldon.
It is later confirmed that the son is Pete's and not Sheldon's.
Charlotte King
He and Charlotte had gotten caught making out by Cooper.[5] However, it is later said that they slept together.[6]
Miranda
The two became friends when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. They first met at a vending machine at St. Ambrose Hospital, and the met once again at radiation therapy. Her cancer is terminal.[7]
When he finds out that her cancer is terminal, he tells her that he wants to be together every step of the way. She initially turns down his help because she doesn't want him to see her dying, but she eventually accepts his offer.[8]
Friendships
Amelia Shepherd
Their friendship started after Sheldon turned Amelia's sexual advances down.
Sheldon was Amelia's go-to guy when she was drunk and needed a ride to home or to the hospital. He visited her while she was in rehab and helped her get back on her feet.
When he left with his ex-wife, Amelia left him dozens of voicemails, just wanting to hear his voice. He never replied however, which greatly upset her. In addition, when he came back, he had no idea that her unborn baby had no brain and asked her how she was doing. Amelia eventually forgave him.
Career
Sheldon was a psychiatrist at the Pacific Wellcare Center. Sheldon has asked Violet Turner to collaborate with him in a couples group therapy. When the two practices merged, he stayed on as a psychiatrist. He was a psychiatrist at Seaside Health and Wellness until he quit.
Notes and Trivia
- He likes Mark Twain.
- Apparently, Sheldon's "package" is quite large as many women in both practices have commented on it.
- He has an ex-wife and they are friendly enough to go on a trip together. When he told her about his cancer, she stopped their friendship.
- He watches Dancing with the Stars.
- He played field hockey at Emerson University.[9]
- Sheldon hates guys who call him Shelly.
- Sheldon does not believe in God.
- Was in the Army National Guard at one point. He admitted to Charlotte he hadn't shot a gun "since basic training".
- He was drawn for the reserve of the National Guard during one of the Iraq wars. Sheldon worked during this time at a veterans hospital.[10]
- He was 56 as of the end of Private Practice.[11]
Gallery
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Notable Episodes
These episodes are Sheldon-centric or are otherwise very informative about his life.
Memorable Quotes
- Sheldon: You're the strongest person I know. Just being around you, I- I think it gives me strength, too. - to Charlotte King.
- Sheldon: I'm not proud of it, but once, when no one was around, I licked Pete's bagel.
Appearances
| Private Practice, Season 2 | |||||
| #01 | "A Family Thing" | #09 | "Know When to Fold" | #17 | "Wait and See" |
| #02 | "Equal and Opposite" | #10 | "Worlds Apart" | #18 | "Finishing" |
| #03 | "Nothing to Talk About" | #11 | "Contamination" | #19 | "What Women Want" |
| #04 | "Past Tense" | #12 | "Homeward Bound" | #20 | "Do the Right Thing" |
| #05 | "Let It Go" | #13 | "Nothing to Fear" | #21 | "What You Do for Love" |
| #06 | "Serving Two Masters" | #14 | "Second Chances" | #22 | "Yours, Mine & Ours" |
| #07 | "Tempting Faith" | #15 | "Acceptance" | ||
| #08 | "Crime and Punishment" | #16 | "Ex-Life" | ||
| Private Practice, Season 3 | |||||
| #01 | "A Death in the Family" | #09 | "The Parent Trap" | #17 | "Triangles" |
| #02 | "The Way We Were" | #10 | "Blowups" | #18 | "Pulling the Plug" |
| #03 | "Right Here, Right Now" | #11 | "Another Second Chance" | #19 | "Eyes Wide Open" |
| #04 | "Pushing the Limits" | #12 | "Best Laid Plans" | #20 | "Second Choices" |
| #05 | "Strange Bedfellows" | #13 | "Shotgun" | #21 | "War" |
| #06 | "Slip Slidin' Away" | #14 | "Love Bites" | #22 | "In the Name of Love" |
| #07 | "The Hard Part" | #15 | "'Til Death Do Us Part" | #23 | "The End of a Beautiful Friendship" |
| #08 | "Sins of the Father" | #16 | "Fear of Flying" | ||
| Private Practice, Season 4 | |||||
| #01 | "Take Two" | #09 | "Can't Find My Way Back Home" | #17 | "A Step Too Far" |
| #02 | "Short Cuts" | #10 | "Just Lose It" | #18 | "The Hardest Part" |
| #03 | "Playing God" | #11 | "If You Don't Know Me By Now" | #19 | "What We Have Here..." |
| #04 | "A Better Place to Be" | #12 | "Heaven Can Wait" | #20 | "Something Old, Something New" |
| #05 | "In or Out" | #13 | "Blind Love" | #21 | "God Bless the Child" |
| #06 | "All in the Family" | #14 | "Home Again" | #22 | "...To Change the Things I Can" |
| #07 | "Did You Hear What Happened to Charlotte King?" | #15 | "Two Steps Back" | ||
| #08 | "What Happens Next" | #16 | "Love and Lies" | ||
| Private Practice, Season 5 | |||||
| #01 | "God Laughs" | #09 | "The Breaking Point" | #17 | "The Letting Go" |
| #02 | "Breaking the Rules" | #10 | "Are You My Mother?" | #18 | "It Was Inevitable" |
| #03 | "Deal With It" | #11 | "The Standing Eight Count" | #19 | "And Then There Was One" |
| #04 | "Remember Me" | #12 | "Losing Battles" | #20 | "True Colors" |
| #05 | "Step One" | #13 | "The Time Has Come" | #21 | "Drifting Back" |
| #06 | "If I Hadn't Forgotten..." | #14 | "Too Much" | #22 | "Gone, Baby, Gone" |
| #07 | "Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough" | #15 | "You Break My Heart" | ||
| #08 | "Who We Are" | #16 | "Andromeda" | ||
| Private Practice, Season 6 | |||||
| #01 | "Aftershock" | #06 | "Apron Strings" | #11 | "Good Fries Are Hard to Come By" |
| #02 | "Mourning Sickness" | #07 | "The World According to Jake" | #12 | "Full Release" |
| #03 | "Good Grief" | #08 | "Life Support" | #13 | "In Which We Say Goodbye" |
| #04 | "You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone" | #09 | "I'm Fine" | ||
| #05 | "The Next Episode" | #10 | "Georgia on My Mind" | ||
References
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