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Sherrie Kuns-Mackert

Therapist · California

Sherrie Kuns-Mackert, LCSW

Practical support for stress and focus challenges

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  • Californian LCSW
  • 30 years experience
  • Focus on compassion fatigue

About Sherrie

Sherrie Kuns-Mackert is a California licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, attention challenges, and problems with concentration or memory. Her tone is respectful and compassionate, and she encourages people who are taking the first step toward getting help.

Sherrie shapes conversations around each person's needs. She builds a straightforward plan together with the person in the room, adjusting strategies as progress is made. Sessions focus on practical skills for managing strong feelings, improving focus, and coping with day-to-day strain.

Her background includes long-term work in clinical settings across California. That experience has shaped a practical approach to common problems such as chronic pain, co-morbidity, communication breakdowns, control issues, and substance concerns. She also addresses attachment and abandonment worries, dissociation, and difficulty following through when impulsivity is present.

Sherrie supports first responder issues and people dealing with the fallout from natural or human-caused disaster. She offers help around forgiveness, guilt, and shame so people can move forward from painful events. When health challenges affect mood or function, she talks through how illness and disability interact with everyday life.

Her sessions are personalized rather than one-size-fits-all. People can expect direct, empathetic dialogue and tools they can try between meetings. Sherrie acknowledges how hard it can be to start and aims to make the process understandable and steady.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDrug and alcohol addictionFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomania

Experience

30+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Practical approaches for online care and symptom management

Sherrie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills people can use day to day. One common approach teaches concrete coping skills for anxiety and anger, such as grounding, breathing, and step-by-step behavioral changes to reduce reactivity. These methods help when emotions feel overwhelming and make it easier to manage stress during busy days.

Another approach emphasizes improving focus and managing attention challenges through routine building, simple task strategies, and practice with memory aids. This kind of work supports people who struggle with concentration or impulsivity and helps translate small changes into steadier daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust plans based on what works. Clients are treated as partners in deciding which strategies to keep and which to change.

Confirm the session formats available for scheduling before booking, as the therapist's profile does not list specific delivery options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or enabling appointments during a work break. Discuss practical scheduling and format preferences when you sign up so sessions can be arranged to match everyday routines.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, and attention or concentration difficulties. Additional focus areas include chronic pain, addiction concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, and communication problems.

What is the therapist's style in sessions?

Sessions are conversational and practical. The therapist works with each person to build a clear plan and teach skills they can use between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

The therapist has 30 years of professional work experience in clinical settings in California.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with this therapist?

This therapist does not accept international clients at this time.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

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