- Years in practice
- 29
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Sheri
Sheri Bell-O'Gara is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 29 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and parenting concerns. Sheri uses down-to-earth language and a compassionate style in sessions.
She draws on cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based methods to help people change unhelpful patterns. Sheri also uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and mindfulness practices for coping with strong emotions and intrusive memories.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to teach skills that can be used between meetings. Sheri has worked with hospice clients and older adults, and has experience supporting people affected by military deployment and life changes. She has helped people manage sleep problems, chronic pain, caregiver strain, and complicated grief.
Her background includes many years of clinical practice in Indiana. Her approach is collaborative and flexible. She looks for techniques that fit each person's needs rather than forcing a single method.
Humor and warmth are part of her style when appropriate, and she tries to help clients find small moments of relief. Sheri offers several remote formats including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. She will work with each person to decide how therapy should proceed and which tools will be most useful.
What Sheri works with
Everything Sheri lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sheri helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sheri lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches available online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts while committing to actions that reflect their values; it can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on recognizing unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to process traumatic memories and ease their emotional charge so daily life feels less disrupted.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sheri collaborates with each person to pick or combine methods that match their goals, pace, and life demands. She adapts techniques as progress unfolds so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for full sessions and skill coaching. Phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter connection is needed. Live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, homework prompts, and ongoing support between appointments. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and differing comfort levels.
Questions people ask about Sheri
What concerns does Sheri commonly help with?
Sheri addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, anger, self esteem, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is Sheri's therapeutic style like?
She blends client-centered warmth with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance-based approaches, and uses mindfulness and EMDR when appropriate.
How long has Sheri been practicing?
She has 29 years of clinical experience working with a range of issues including hospice care and patients impacted by military deployment.
What credential does Sheri hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW in Indiana and provides therapy from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Sheri also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sheri?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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