Sherry Friedman, LPC, LCMHC
Therapist in North Carolina
Sherry Friedman is a licensed professional counselor with twelve years of clinical experience.
- Licensed inNorth Carolina, South Carolina, Rhode Island
- License12786, 9015, MHC01614
- NPI 1730627068
- Experience12+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Sherry
Sherry Friedman is a licensed professional counselor with twelve years of clinical experience. She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices from North Carolina. Sherry writes from a personal and professional place, drawing on life experience and a long career to guide people through change.
Her style is warm and interactive. She listens closely and helps people name what they are feeling. Sessions often include practical tools and reflective conversation that help clients manage stress, anxiety, depression, mood shifts, and grief.
Background and approach
Sherry uses attachment-based ideas alongside client-centered and emotion-focused methods. She pays attention to how early connections and current relationships shape how people cope. This approach can be useful for people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, communication problems, and relationship strain.
She also brings techniques from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. Jungian perspectives and mindfulness practices appear in sessions when exploring meaning, identity, and life purpose. These methods are woven into treatment in clear, simple ways rather than as abstract theory.
Sherry works with concerns such as parenting stress, compassion fatigue, career challenges, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and multicultural issues. She offers a thoughtful mix of coaching and therapy to help clients build boundaries, increase resilience, and move toward goals. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time to meet.
Sherry focuses on steady progress, helping clients discover strengths and practical steps forward.
Credentials
- LCMHC (North Carolina)
- License 12786 · expires June 2027
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 9015 · expires August 2027
- LMHC (Rhode Island)
- License MHC01614 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1730627068 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sherry lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Sherry names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online work and emotional growth
Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people connect now and how they handle stress. It helps when abandonment, attachment issues, or repeated relationship patterns cause pain. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where people can find their own answers and build self-esteem. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, reducing reactivity, and improving coping during crises.Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they adjust methods over time so sessions stay practical and focused on the issues that matter to the client.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for simple check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between meetings or to get brief support when life is busy. These options add flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or travel schedules.
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Frequently asked
What issues does Sherry commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and mood or attention disorders like ADHD and bipolar disorder.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm and interactive with active listening, practical tools, and reflective conversation to teach emotion regulation and coping skills.
What is her clinical background?
She has twelve years of experience and combines attachment-based, client-centered, emotionally-focused, dialectical, and Jungian ideas in her work.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPC and LCMHC and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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