- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- EMDR use
About Sherida
Sherida Newmister is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 27 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, and social anxiety and phobia. Sherida offers practical help for people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or drained by strong emotions and difficult situations.
She describes early sessions as a time to get clear about what matters to the client and what they want to change. Sherida uses straightforward conversation and exercises to identify unhelpful patterns. She emphasizes using the person’s strengths to try different ways of thinking and behaving.
Her background includes a mix of cognitive and behavioral approaches alongside mindfulness and trauma-focused work. Sherida says she draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and EMDR when it fits the client’s goals. She blends these tools rather than relying on a single technique.
Sessions typically focus on concrete skills for coping, reducing distress, and repairing relationships. She also addresses issues like panic, grief, addiction, and burnout among first responders. Sherida helps people name what they’re feeling and practice new responses in everyday life.
People who prefer direct, practical guidance may find this style useful. She invites prospective clients to think about a first small step and to match on the intake questionnaire before scheduling an initial session.
How Sherida uses evidence-based methods in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to clarify what matters to them and then take small committed steps toward those values while learning to tolerate difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when anxiety or avoidance get in the way of daily life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It is often used for panic, social anxiety, and mood problems because it targets the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that can reduce the intensity of distressing memories by combining focused recall with guided bilateral stimulation. It is used when past events continue to cause strong reactions in day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sherida works collaboratively to decide which methods fit the client’s goals and preferences. She will discuss how different techniques might be used and check in as therapy progresses to adjust the approach.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and offering shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let someone choose audio or video to match what feels manageable for a given day. Licensed professionals and therapists often use these practical options to help clients practice new skills in real situations.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does Sherida address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and social anxiety and phobia among other concerns.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses practical conversation and exercises, drawing on cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance-based ideas, DBT skills, client-centered work, and EMDR where appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 27 years of experience as a psychotherapist working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and Indiana and practices from Indiana.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.