- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Sherie
Sherie Dechter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 30 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and anger. Her work includes support around parenting, intimacy issues, self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
She uses a mix of practical approaches to match what each person needs. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills people can use between meetings. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot thinking patterns and on acceptance-based work to help people live by their values even when feelings are hard.
Sherie also uses attachment-based perspectives to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That can be useful for people dealing with adoption and foster care questions, attachment issues, or family-of-origin problems. Imago relationship work appears in her practice when addressing communication or couples' patterns.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She works with clients to identify problems and practical steps to reduce conflict and manage anger before it escalates. Typical sessions include talking through recent events, practicing new responses, and setting small achievable tasks to try at home.
Across decades of practice she has supported people through crises and life transitions. Her background includes helping caregivers, those facing fertility or parenting stress, and people coping with grief. She asks questions, listens for patterns, and helps clients build workable routines and clearer communication.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow the clinical approaches she lists. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats and scheduling details before booking.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and practice small actions that align with those values even when feelings are strong. It is useful for stress, recurring anger, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and then testing new ways of responding. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and managing heated reactions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current behavior and communication, which can help with relationship conflict, parenting stress, and issues rooted in family history.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to choose and try methods that match the persons goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean focusing first on skills practice, then on relationship patterns, or combining techniques across sessions.
Please confirm which session formats are being offered before booking, because the biography does not list specific online formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Therapists use video or phone differently depending on what helps each client - for example, phone can be a lower-bandwidth option for brief check-ins, while video is often used for practice of communication skills.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems are addressed?
She addresses losing temper with loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and living with someone elses anger. Anger is treated alongside related concerns such as relationship and family issues.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centered techniques, and Imago relationship work. The mix is used to help clients identify patterns and practice different responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience working in mental health settings. That time includes work with people navigating crisis, grief, parenting stress, and relationship conflict.
What are her credentials and practice location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, registered in California. Her practice is based in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Ask the practice which formats they are offering now.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing should be confirmed during the intake process.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process begins the intake and scheduling steps.