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Online therapist

Sherrie Mintz

Calm, practical support for family concerns

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

About Sherrie

Sherrie Mintz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people navigate family and parenting concerns along with related stresses. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and self-esteem struggles. Her style is straightforward and respectful, and she aims to make the first steps feel manageable for a worried parent or family member.

Sherrie adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

Background and approach

She emphasizes practical skills for coping with life changes and everyday stressors. Sessions often center on clarifying goals, improving communication, and building small routines that make daily life easier. Her background includes four years of post-licensure practice as a Virginia LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

In that time she has supported people working through relationship and family problems, grief and loss, and complications tied to parenting and blended families. She also addresses issues like adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, and fatherhood questions. Therapy with her can include tools from cognitive-behavioral approaches, emotion-focused work, and mindfulness practices.

She uses motivational interviewing and client-centered techniques to help people find motivation and make concrete changes. The tone in sessions is compassionate and practical, with an emphasis on what will help at home. If someone is ready to begin, the process starts by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Approaches that translate well to online family support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the client’s lead. This approach helps parents and family members feel heard and lets sessions reflect what matters most to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress that interfere with daily family life because it provides tools you can use between sessions.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and express feelings that drive relationship patterns. It can be helpful when family communication has become strained and a clearer emotional connection is a goal.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, needs, and preferences and suggest techniques that fit the situation. Clients and the therapist decide collaboratively which strategies to try and adjust them over time.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people meet. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text-based messaging can work for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options can make attending sessions more manageable for busy caregivers and families.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to families and parenting?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, and fatherhood matters.
What is her general therapeutic approach and style?
Sessions are person-centered and practical. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques, emotion-focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build useful skills and clarify goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience after earning licensure. That time includes work addressing relationship and family-related challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
The credential is LCSW, listed as VA LCSW 0904007640, and the practice is located in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Virginia
Languages
English

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