- Client-centered focus
- Mindfulness tools
- Emotion-focused care
About Sheri
Sheri Bassewitz is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She offers straightforward, practical support for people facing anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, and major life changes. Sheri focuses on helping clients set clear goals and learn tools that make daily life easier.
Her background includes long work in hospice, oncology, and home care settings, followed by many years supporting students in school environments. She has also worked in private practice with children, adolescents, and adults, addressing emotional and social challenges that get in the way of day-to-day activities.
Sheri has spent time at specialty camps for children, including programs for kids with speech, language, and social-emotional learning needs. She volunteered at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, which serves children with serious illnesses. She has also supervised social workers working toward licensure.
In sessions she draws on client-centered methods and emotionally-focused work to improve relationships and emotional understanding. She also uses mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to build coping skills and short-term strategies. Psychodynamic ideas inform longer-term themes when those are helpful.
Sheri works with a broad range of concerns that include trauma and abuse, ADHD and autism spectrum issues, family problems, obsessions and compulsions, and challenges tied to serious illness or end-of-life situations. She aims to create clear, manageable plans so people can take small, steady steps toward their goals.
How Sheri’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what they hear, and helps the client choose steps that feel doable. Emotionally-focused therapy helps people recognize and change patterns in close relationships by naming emotions and responding differently. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Sheri will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. That decision can shift over time, and she will check in regularly to adjust techniques and goals together.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some approaches, like mindfulness exercises and solution-focused planning, adapt well to remote sessions, while emotionally-focused conversations can also move forward effectively with a therapist who listens closely. Ask about specific session formats and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Sheri help with?
Sheri works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, depression, ADHD, and trauma and abuse. She also addresses family problems, compassion fatigue, and life changes including coping with disasters.
What is Sheri’s style in therapy?
She uses a client-centered approach that puts the person's goals first. Sessions often include emotionally-focused work and practical skills like mindfulness and solution-focused strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in social work for 30 years across hospice, oncology, home care, school settings, and private practice.
Where is Sheri licensed and practicing?
Sheri holds an LCSW credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
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 Sheri?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.