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Online therapist

Sheree Levitsky

Practical support for family and parenting challenges

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Sheree

Sheree Levitsky is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns among other life stressors. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and changes at work or home. Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping parents and caregivers find workable steps forward.

She brings 12 years of practice and real-world experience in community services. Sheree previously worked in adult and aging services for Fairfax County, offering case management and counseling to older adults and adults with disabilities.

Background and approach

That background gave her a clear view of family dynamics and the pressures caregivers face. Sheree uses solution-focused methods to help people notice strengths and build on what already works. She also draws on client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on the person in front of her.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another tool she uses to address patterns of thinking that feed anxiety and depression. Sessions aim to be practical. Sheree helps clients set small goals, try new habits, and track what changes.

She also offers support around grief, chronic illness, and major life transitions, with attention to how those issues affect family life. Sheree holds a Master of Social Work and practices as an LCSW in Virginia. She speaks English and can work with people who are located outside the United States through online sessions.

The approach is collaborative and paced to each family's needs.

How her approaches work online and what to expect

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs, creating space for people to talk about family pressures and parenting worries in their own words. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical steps clients can try right away to improve family routines and communication. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change thoughts and behaviors that worsen anxiety or low mood, which can improve day-to-day parenting and relationships.

Choosing an approach is a shared decision. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what is helpful. That collaborative process makes it easier to find techniques that fit a family's pace and values.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video is difficult, and live chat or text messaging for quick check-ins and short coaching between meetings. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to continue work through life changes or when travel is not possible.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Sheree address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, trauma and several other life challenges listed in her specialties.
What is her general approach in therapy?
She blends client-centered, solution-focused, and cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify strengths, set goals, and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience, including work in adult and aging services where she provided case management and counseling to older adults and adults with disabilities.
Where is she licensed and what is her credential?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The Virginia license number is VA LCSW 0904008774 and she practices in Virginia.
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for online work.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet with clients.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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