- 30 years experience
- Adoption and foster care focus
- Values-based approach
About Sherie
Sherie Dechter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people through hard times. She brings three decades of experience and a calm, practical presence to sessions. Parents and caregivers often turn to her for help with stress, grief, relationship strain, and adoption and foster care concerns.
She keeps the room warm and straightforward. Sherie listens first, then helps people name what matters most. Together she and the client set clear goals and try small, doable steps toward them. She aims for conversations that leave people feeling more capable and less overwhelmed.
Her approach combines several well-known methods depending on the person's needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and action, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Attachment-Based ideas to look at relational patterns. She also draws on client-centered and Imago relationship techniques when helpful.
Sherie has spent much of her career supporting people through grief, trauma, parenting strain, and caregiver fatigue. She also addresses intimacy issues, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD-related concerns, and women's issues. Her experience includes work in Southern California settings over the past 30 years.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's comfort. Sherie supports people who want to feel steadier, repair relationships, manage strong emotions, or navigate life transitions. To start, she asks questions, listens, and helps build practical next steps.
How Sherie’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and commit to actions that match those values. It can be useful for anxiety, life transitions, and finding direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape present patterns and helps people build more secure connections.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sherie works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals and preferences. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan as work progresses so sessions remain practical and relevant.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and keep continuity during life changes. It also allows quick check-ins or focused skill practice when people need shorter, targeted support. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work to remote sessions in ways that focus on real-life steps and clearer conversations.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Sherie works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Adoption and foster care matters and attachment issues are also listed as areas of focus.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens closely, helps clients set clear goals, and uses small actionable steps to make progress together.
What is her professional background?
She has 30 years of experience supporting people through crises, grief, relationship problems, and caregiving stress. Much of her work has taken place in Southern California settings.
What credentials and location apply to this clinician?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees structured and paid?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.