Sherrita Ried, LCMHC

Sherrita Ried is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and the emotional fallout of health challenges. She works with individuals around intimacy concerns, depression, caregiving stress, and issues related to LGBT identity. Sherrita aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk honestly and begin to feel more grounded.

She brings six years of clinical counseling experience to her work and draws on an earlier career in nursing. That nursing background shaped how she listens for the unspoken burdens that often accompany illness and caregiving. Her route into counseling included formal study in psychology and a master’s degree in counseling.

In sessions she focuses on building trust and connection first. Conversations are guided by the client’s pace and priorities. Practical tools and small skills are introduced as needed so people can try them between sessions and notice what helps.

Her approach mixes client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques, plus elements of dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally focused work when appropriate. This blend is used to identify unhelpful patterns, improve emotion regulation, and strengthen important relationships.

Sherrita works from North Carolina and offers therapy in English. She supports people coping with chronic pain, cancer, caregiver stress, major life changes, and a wide range of emotional and relational concerns. To begin, readers should follow the site’s process to match with her and schedule a first appointment.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people feel understood; it supports clearer decision making and building self-acceptance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with health issues. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, useful when intense emotions or relationship conflict feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences. That planning can change over time as needs shift, and clients are invited to give feedback about what helps most.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Discuss scheduling that fits daily life, such as timing around medical appointments or caregiving duties, and whether shorter check-ins or longer sessions work better. Online options can make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing treatment, work, and family responsibilities, without promising any specific outcome.