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LPC, LCMHC

Sherry Friedman, LPC, LCMHC

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Sherry

Sherry Friedman is a licensed professional counselor with 12 years of clinical experience working from North Carolina. She holds the LPC and LCMHC credentials and brings a multilayered, exploratory approach to therapy that draws on depth-oriented traditions and contemporary skills-based methods.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes emotional insight, personal values, and practical strategies to manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, grief, and life transitions. Sherry blends Internal Family Systems-informed ideas with attachment-based and client-centered sensibilities, and she also incorporates elements from dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused practice.

That combination supports exploration of patterns rooted in early relationships while teaching grounding and coping skills for day-to-day life. She describes her therapeutic stance as warm, interactive, and holistic, attending to psychological, relational, cultural, and energetic factors that shape well-being.

Clients who seek greater self-understanding, clearer boundaries, and renewed direction in career or relationships may find her approach useful. Sherry frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at helping people move toward their values and strengths while developing practical tools to manage emotional and interpersonal challenges.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches for Online Healing



Internal Family Systems (IFS) is used as a way to explore the different parts of a person’s inner life, helping clients notice and relate kindly to feelings, protectors, and vulnerable parts. This approach can be useful for people wanting to understand repetitive emotional patterns and reduce inner conflict. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting and coping; it helps people improve closeness, communication, and emotional regulation in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, giving space for clients to lead the pace of change while the therapist provides validation and support.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and current needs to decide whether exploration, skill-building, or a mix of methods fits best, and adjustments are made over time based on what feels most helpful to the client.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer scheduling flexibility and easier access from home or work. These formats allow for ongoing skills practice, check-ins between sessions, and a variety of communication styles so people can engage in therapy in the ways that suit their lives and needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Sherry works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, career questions, ADHD, and self-esteem and anger issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive, combining person-centered listening with psychodynamic and skills-based techniques to foster insight and practical coping strategies.
What is her professional background?
She brings 12 years of clinical experience and a background that includes depth-oriented and mindfulness-informed approaches alongside evidence-based coping skills.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She practices from North Carolina and holds the LPC and LCMHC credentials with license details SC LPC 9015 and NC LCMHC 12786 noted in her professional information.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

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

Licensed

North Carolina, South Carolina, Rhode Island

Languages

English