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Sherry Friedman
Experience
12 years
Based in
North Carolina
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

Therapist · North Carolina

Sherry Friedman

LPC, LCMHC

A thoughtful counselor for life transitions

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License and NPI on record

LCMHC
North Carolina · 12786
LPC
South Carolina · 9015
LMHC
Rhode Island · MHC01614
NPI
1730627068

As listed on the therapist's profile. A license can be checked with the state board, and an NPI with the national NPI registry.

  • Warm interactive style
  • Focus on self discovery
  • Mindfulness based tools

About Sherry

Sherry Friedman is a licensed professional counselor with twelve years of clinical experience. She practices in North Carolina and brings a warm, interactive style to sessions. Sherry uses her experience as an author and a highly sensitive person to inform how she listens and responds to clients.

Sherry blends Jungian ideas with practical counseling work. She looks at how life story, relationships, culture, and stress shape feelings and behavior. Sessions often include mindfulness tools and coherence practices drawn from HeartMath to help clients calm intense emotional states.

Her work focuses on common struggles like anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and trauma. She also helps people facing relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, and career or life-direction questions. Narcissism and attachment issues are listed among her focus areas when those topics are part of a person's story.

Sherry uses client-centered and attachment-based approaches to build trust and explore patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy skills may be used to teach coping strategies for strong emotions. She aims to help people notice their strengths, set healthier boundaries, and move toward clearer goals.

Her background includes a master of arts in school psychology, a master of science in gifted education, and a master of science in clinical counseling. Sherry lists credentials as LPC and LCMHC. She works in English and does not accept international clients. To begin, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

North Carolina, South Carolina, Rhode Island

Languages

English

How her approaches translate to online work

Sherry often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach focuses on connection and safety, and it can help with relationship worries, attachment issues, and feelings of abandonment.

She also practices client-centered therapy, which means sessions start from the person's own experience and pace. That approach helps people feel heard and supported while they name goals and make decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sherry will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust as needed over time.

The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm which session types are offered before booking. Many people value online therapy because it can fit into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins between appointments, and make it easier to attend from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness practices, emotional processing, and DBT skill coaching to remote sessions when a format is supported.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does Sherry address?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar and mood disorders, grief, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and parenting challenges. Narcissism and attachment problems are also listed as focus areas when they are relevant to a person's situation.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and interactive, combining client-centered listening with Jungian-informed exploration. Mindfulness practices and HeartMath coherence techniques are used to help regulate emotions and build awareness.

What is her clinical background?

She has twelve years of experience and is an author who writes about being a highly sensitive person. Her training includes degrees in school psychology, gifted education, and clinical counseling.

Which credentials and region apply to her practice?

Sherry lists LPC and LCMHC among her credentials and practices in North Carolina. These are the credentials provided in her profile.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking so you know whether online, phone, or in-person sessions are offered.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability as shown after matching.

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