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Sherline Herard

Strength-based CBT-informed care

LPC, LMHC Florida

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English, Haitian Creole
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About Sherline

Sherline Herard is a licensed counselor who centers her work on evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while integrating other modalities to address stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem struggles, depression, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

With five years of clinical experience in Florida, she emphasizes clients' strengths and beliefs that people are the primary experts of their own stories. Sherline frames therapy as a collaborative process in which practical tools and personal insight work together to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Her practice combines structured techniques and compassionate listening to help clients navigate motivation, confidence, and interpersonal challenges. She draws from a range of approaches - including attachment-focused and emotion-oriented work - to tailor interventions to each person’s needs.

Sherline aims to create a supportive environment that encourages courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life, offering guidance while respecting each client’s pace and autonomy.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Online sessions with Sherline draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to provide practical, goal-oriented work and values-guided change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and develop psychological flexibility, supporting clients who struggle with worry, avoidance, or motivation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sherline partners with clients to explore which methods feel most helpful, combining structured skill-building and compassionate reflection to match interventions to individual goals and preferences rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care and practice therapeutic skills between sessions, while allowing clients to access licensed professionals from wherever they are in Florida.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sherline address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue, as well as a range of related issues such as body image, communication problems, codependency, and divorce and separation.
What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?
Her work is informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to match techniques to client needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience practicing in Florida and has supported clients across a variety of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
Sherline holds LPC and LMHC credentials with license details MI LPC 6401226275 and FL LMHC MH24002 and practices in Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole to accommodate speakers of either language.
What session formats are offered for therapy?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing clients to choose the format that best fits their daily routine.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Florida, Michigan

Languages

English, Haitian Creole