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Sherie Dechter

Compassionate counseling with practical strategies

LCSW California

Experience
30 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Sherie

Sherie Dechter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of experience helping people navigate stress, grief, relationship struggles, trauma, and life transitions. She works from a collaborative, client-centered stance that aims to empower individuals and families to identify practical solutions and build emotional resilience.

Background and approach

Sherie emphasizes a warm, supportive therapeutic atmosphere where clients can explore difficult emotions and work toward clearer goals. Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support values-driven action.

Attachment-based and relationship-focused methods inform her work with couples and families, while her background includes helping clients through parenting challenges, adoption and foster care concerns, fertility and caregiver stress, and career or identity questions. Sherie offers a steady, compassionate presence and partners with clients to design strategies that fit their lives and priorities.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Online therapy with Sherie can draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts, learn new coping skills, and move toward values-based goals. CBT focuses on identifying thought patterns and developing practical strategies to change behaviors, which can be practiced and reviewed during video or phone sessions. ACT emphasizes mindfulness and values-guided action to reduce avoidance and build a meaningful life, supporting work on grief, anxiety, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy is also part of her toolkit when addressing relationship patterns and family dynamics. This approach explores how early and current relationship experiences shape emotional responses and can be used to improve communication and intimacy within couples or family work. Sherie approaches treatment as a collaborative process and will work with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing a single path up front.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to access consistent care while balancing work, family, and other obligations. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, allow for ongoing skill practice between sessions, and make it simpler to maintain continuity of care when life is busy.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sherie address?
She focuses on a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career questions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with related topics such as adoption and foster care and fertility issues.
What is Sherie’s therapeutic style and approach?
Her work is collaborative and client-centered, blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based methods, and relationship-focused techniques to help clients develop practical skills and clarify values.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples, children, and families through a variety of life challenges and crises.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Sherie holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in California with license number CA LCSW 19664.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats can sessions be held?
She provides multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGrief

Also works with

Intimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesFertility issuesJealousyLife purposeSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English