Sherry Friedman , LPC, LCMHC

Sherry Friedman is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) with twelve years of clinical experience working with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, grief, mood disorders, and related life transitions. She integrates a background in school psychology and gifted education with advanced training in clinical counseling - holding an MA in School Psychology from Ball State University, an MS Ed. in Gifted Education from Purdue University, and an MS in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University. In addition to her counseling work she is an author; her book, Midwife of the Soul: A Teaching Memoir Through the Lens of an HSP Psychotherapist, published under the name Shira Friedman, combines personal vignettes with practical resources and is available on Amazon and other booksellers.

Identifying as a highly sensitive person and an HSP psychotherapist, she is listed on Dr. Elaine Aron's HSP resource site and brings that lived perspective into therapy. She also describes herself as an empath, healer, and Reiki Master, and incorporates mindfulness-based practices such as HeartMath coherence alongside a warm, interactive counseling style she calls Listening with HEART - an approach oriented to healing, energy, awareness, resiliency, and transformation.

Her clinical orientation is informed by Jungian transformational and psychodynamic approaches while remaining holistic and multi-dimensional. In practice she explores biological, psychological, social, cultural, energetic, and spiritual influences that may contribute to anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, career crossroads, and identity concerns. Sherry emphasizes self-discovery, resilience building, and purposeful forward movement, helping clients clarify values and life purpose as part of a collaborative therapeutic journey.

She invites those ready to take thoughtful steps toward change to consider therapy as a courageous process of exploration and growth, offering professional guidance that blends clinical training, lived sensitivity, and practical tools for everyday coping.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Sherry Friedman draws on several complementary methods to support clients in an online format. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape present-day connection patterns - it helps people address issues like abandonment, attachment injuries, and relational mistrust by exploring relational history and building new ways of relating. Jungian Therapy emphasizes deep self-exploration and symbolic work to reveal unconscious patterns, meaning, and life purpose - it can be useful for clients seeking transformational change, identity clarity, and deeper emotional processing. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - it is often helpful for managing intense emotions, mood instability, and repeated relationship or coping challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Sherry works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best. She assesses client needs, goals, and preferences and adapts methods over time so the work remains responsive and effective for the individual's situation.

Online therapy with Sherry is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home, balance therapy with work and family commitments, and maintain continuity of care when schedules or life circumstances change, while still receiving support from a licensed professional.