- Compassionate listener
- Practical coping tools
- Support after disaster
About Sherrita
Sherrita Ried, LCMHC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck after big changes. She offers a calm, respectful space for talking through stress, grief, relationship strain, and feelings that come from trauma. People come to her when intimacy, self-esteem, or career pressures feel hard to navigate. She also supports those coping with natural or human-caused disaster and the ripple effects those events cause.
Ried trained in psychology and counseling and moved into mental health after several years in nursing. That clinical background shaped how she listens for what’s not being said and how to respond with practical care. She uses Client-Centered approaches to create a nonjudgmental atmosphere and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach useful coping tools.
In session she focuses on building trust first, then looks at patterns that cause pain. Together with clients she identifies small, doable steps to reduce distress and improve communication. Expect straightforward feedback, skills practice, and attention to what works in daily life.
Her work addresses a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and chronic illness or caregiving stress. She lists experience with LGBT clients and people facing grief, adoption and foster care questions, and complex relationship dynamics.
Ried holds the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential in North Carolina and brings six years of counseling experience to her practice. Sessions and next steps are arranged through the site’s matching and scheduling process.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s experience guides the work; online sessions can preserve that tone by focusing conversations on what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; that work often uses homework, worksheets, and skill practice that translate well to remote sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be practiced and reviewed in between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and daily routines. Sessions can shift over time as goals change and new skills are introduced.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, or letting clients use quieter surroundings that suit them. Licensed professionals can teach skills, review progress, and assign exercises that people can use between visits to keep momentum toward their goals.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sherrita focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, and coping with life changes including natural or human-caused disaster.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and person-centered, with an emphasis on building trust and then teaching practical skills from cognitive and behavioral approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings six years of counseling experience and earlier clinical work in nursing that informed her approach to emotional care.
What credential and region apply to her practice?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.