- Maryland licensed LCSW-C
- 26 years experience
- Grief and relationships
About Sherri
Sherri Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with twenty-six years of experience supporting people through major life challenges. She focuses on practical, person-focused care for issues like relationships, trauma, anxiety, depression, and grief. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, and she aims to meet people where they are.
Sherri adapts conversation and planning to each person's needs. She helps with motivation, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes. She also addresses sleep and eating difficulties, substance concerns, anger, and attention-related struggles.
Her work includes attention to attachment patterns and relationship dynamics that affect day-to-day life. She uses techniques from client-centered therapy to center the person's goals. Cognitive behavioral tools are used when practical steps and thought patterns need attention.
Mindfulness and DBT-informed skills appear when someone needs tools for handling strong emotions or stress. Sherri also brings experience with issues like adoption and foster care, aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and body image concerns. She tailors sessions to the situation rather than using one fixed method.
Sherri writes treatment plans that fit each person and adjusts them as progress happens. The focus is on usable changes - small steps that make daily life easier. If you are thinking about counseling during a hard time, she encourages taking that first step and will work collaboratively through the process.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
26+ years
Credentials
Maryland
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit daily life
Attachment-based work focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape how people connect and respond to stress. It can help with trust, closeness, and managing reactions in relationships. Client-centered therapy puts the person's own concerns and goals at the center, offering a respectful space to talk and to build insight and confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives clear steps to change unhelpful patterns. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, try methods that match your needs, and adjust the plan as you progress. This means you and the therapist decide together which techniques to use and when to shift focus. Confirm the specific session options available before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports using tools between sessions, like worksheets and mindfulness practices, to carry progress into everyday routines. If you want to explore how these approaches translate to online sessions, discuss preferences during the initial scheduling step.Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. Other areas include self-esteem, career issues, addictions, parenting challenges, and attention-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, person-focused style that centers the client's goals. Conversations and plans are adjusted to be useful and easy to apply in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has twenty-six years of professional experience working with people on a range of life and mental health concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the LCSW-C credential in Maryland and practices with that licensure in the state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.