About
- Trauma-informed approaches
- Grief and loss
- Sleep and anxiety
About Sheri
Sheri Bell-O'Gara is an LCSW in Indiana with 29 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common and complex problems such as trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep difficulties, and parenting concerns. Sheri also supports people coping with life changes, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue.
She uses practical, evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. Sessions focus on clear strategies and real-world steps that a person can try between meetings. Sheri emphasizes working at a pace that fits each person rather than forcing a single method.
Sheri has experience with hospice clients, geriatric concerns, and returning combat veterans from recent conflicts. She also has helped people facing domestic violence, chronic illness, dissociation, and grief related to loss or major life events. Her background includes work with first responder issues and disaster-related stress.
In sessions she uses direct conversation and practical tools, and she is open to using humor when it helps. People can expect discussion of symptoms, patterns, and small experiments to change unhelpful habits. Sheri aims to help clients find manageable next steps for daily life.
She provides services in English and accepts international clients. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details through the platform's intake process.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and refocus on meaningful actions. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and uses small experiments to change patterns. It is often used for anxiety, sleep problems, and mood concerns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) addresses traumatic memories by combining focused recall with bilateral stimulation; it is applied when trauma or abuse is central to a person's distress.Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan based on real-world results.
The biography indicates Sheri meets people via video, chat, text, and phone, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into busy schedules, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and allow people to use audio-only conversations when they prefer not to be on camera. Licensed professionals can guide pacing and homework so therapeutic work connects to everyday life without requiring long travel or extra appointments.
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Experience
29+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and related stressors.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, evidence-based methods and conversational sessions. The approach focuses on clear strategies and steps people can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 29 years of experience as a clinical social worker in Indiana working with a wide range of adult concerns.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an LCSW licensed in Indiana and practices with that credential.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography lists video, chat, text, and phone as possible ways she meets with people; confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost managed for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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