- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Sherie
Sherie Dechter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with three decades of experience helping people through hard moments. She focuses on practical steps parents can use when stress, anxiety, grief, or relationship strain feels overwhelming. Her manner is warm and straightforward so parents can feel heard and start making changes right away.
Sherie draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts.
Background and approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take small actions that matter. Attachment-based work looks at early bonds and how they affect current relationships and parenting. Sessions aim to be collaborative.
She listens first, then offers tools and experiments to try between meetings. That might include communication practices for couples, routines to ease caregiver stress, or steps to manage anger and overwhelm. Sherie’s additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, fertility and caregiving stress.
She also supports work on self-esteem, life purpose, and social anxiety. Her background gives her a wide view of family and relationship dynamics. Based in California, Sherie offers multiple ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
She helps people create realistic plans for change and supports them as they test new ways of relating and parenting.
What Sherie works with
Everything Sherie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sherie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Sherie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit parenting and relationship work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose small actions that align with what matters most. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and finding clarity about parenting and life priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It breaks issues into manageable steps and provides exercises to practice between sessions, which can help with depression, anxiety, and anger management.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections. It can help parents understand their responses to their children and improve communication and bonding over time.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Sherie will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to test new skills and change at a comfortable pace.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skill practice and emotional support. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text are good for short check-ins, quick problem-solving, and ongoing coaching between appointments. These options help busy parents fit therapy into work, school, and caregiving routines.
Questions people ask about Sherie
What concerns can Sherie help with?
Sherie works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and parenting challenges. She also supports people with anger, self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then offers tools from cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance work, and attachment-focused methods to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of clinical experience working with people facing crises, life transitions, and ongoing relationship or parenting strain.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California. Her practice is based in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist matching; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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