Sherrita Ried

Sherrita Ried, LCMHC, focuses on helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to turn. She aims to create a calm, honest space where clients can talk about stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, or questions about identity. Her style is straightforward and warm, and she encourages pacing that fits each person.

Before counseling, she worked in nursing and saw how often emotional pain goes unspoken. That experience influenced her choice to study psychology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and to earn a Master’s in Counseling from Wake Forest University. She holds the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential, LCMHC, in North Carolina.

Sherrita blends several approaches in therapy rather than relying on a single method. She uses client-centered listening to understand what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness strategies add tools for managing overwhelming emotions.

She has worked with people facing grief and loss, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes experience with LGBTQ clients and military family needs, and she lists additional focuses such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, chronic illness, and communication problems.

In sessions she looks for practical steps clients can try between meetings. Together they identify patterns, set small goals, and track what helps. The aim is clearer thinking, better coping with life changes, and improved connection in relationships.

Approaches that guide online work and how they help

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building trust so clients can name what matters most. It helps when someone needs an accepting, steady space to sort through feelings and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers clear exercises and homework to try different ways of thinking and acting, which can help with anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It can be useful for people who need concrete strategies for handling distress and staying connected with others.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means adjusting tools and pacing over time rather than sticking to a single method.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing more flexible scheduling. Some people find shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations helpful when they need a quicker touchpoint or when bandwidth is limited. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available and how they can fit into your routine.