Sherry Friedman, LPC, LCMHC

Sherry Friedman is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) with twelve years of clinical experience. She practices in North Carolina and brings a caring, approachable manner to sessions. Sherry often focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and related life challenges. Her style is warm and interactive. She listens closely and helps people name what is happening for them. She uses practical tools her clients can try between sessions to manage difficult moments and build healthier habits. Sherry draws on Attachment-Based and Jungian ideas to look at patterns in relationships and deep emotional themes. She also uses elements of client-centered work and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help people build skills for emotion regulation and clearer communication. Mindfulness and heart-based practices show up in her sessions as ways to slow down and notice what matters most. She supports people dealing with parenting stress, relationship and family concerns, grief, career strain, mood disorders, and identity questions. Additional focus areas include abandonment and attachment issues, body image, autism and Asperger syndrome, multicultural concerns, and forgiveness work. Sherry wrote a teaching memoir about sensitivity and neurodivergence that complements the tools she shares in therapy. She encourages clients to discover strengths, set boundaries, and move toward a clearer sense of purpose. To begin, people are invited to reflect on what they want to change and take one step toward it.

How these approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current reactions. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns, practice new ways of relating, and repair emotional distance over time.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client's pace. In an online conversation this approach means the therapist reflects what matters most and helps clients find their own solutions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for handling strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. Teaching these skills remotely can make it easier to try them between sessions and bring real-life examples into therapy.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean combining mindfulness, attachment work, and skills training to fit the situation.

The original profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm which session types are offered before booking. Many people find remote therapy helps fit appointments into busy lives, lets them use shorter check-ins when needed, and makes it simpler to practice new skills in their everyday settings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and pacing so therapy fits practical schedules and goals.