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Sherry Friedman, LPC, LCMHC

Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Parenting issues Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue
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About me

To All My Prospective Clients:

Hello, I am Sherry Friedman, National l Board Certified Counselor (NCC), clinical mental health counselor licensed in Rhode Island, North Carolina, and South Carolina with twelve years of experience, and a newly author. "Midwife of the Soul: A Teaching Memoir Through the Lens of an HSP Psychotherapist" by Shira Friedman, is like three books in one. I share what life was like growing up as a highly sensitive child, teen, and adult through a series of vignettes with reflective processing following each vignette. Utilizing my own life as a template to educate my readers about neurodivergence concurrent with the highly sensitive personality type, I also encourage other HSPs to view their sensitivity as a constellation of many gifts. The book comes with an appendix of practical resources, many of which I introduce to my clients in therapy. My book is available on Amazon or where ever you buy books.

As an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person and HSP Psychotherapist), I am also listed on Dr. Elaine Aron's website: https://hsperson.com
I am an Empath, Healer, and Reiki Master, and skilled at creating an emotionally safe space and building rapport with my clients. I empower my clients to discover and embrace their gifts and strengths and maintain healthy boundaries. I offer a warm, interactive counseling style and I practice "Listening with HEART" (Healing, Energy, Awareness, Resiliency, Transformation) and HeartMath coherence as a mindfulness-based treatment approach.

My clinical orientation is Jungian (transformational and psychodynamic) and my counseling approach is holistic and multi-dimensional. This means I explore my clients' biopsychosocial, emotional, environmental, cultural, energetic, spiritual, and cosmological influences that may be creating stress, anxiety, grief, emotional trauma, relationship issues, and career challenges.

The ultimate goal of all therapy is self-discovery, transformation, and moving forward as the highest, best version of ourselves. This typically involves finding one's life mission and soul purpose which involves deeper self-discovery.

Getting to the root cause of pain requires a rare form of bravery and courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life. If you are ready to take that first step toward change, I am here to empower and support you.

Looking forward to working with you!

All the best,

Sherry Ann ("Shira") Friedman, NCC, LCMHC, HSP Psychotherapist

MA School Psychology, (Ball State University)
MS Ed. - Gifted Education (Purdue University),
MS Clinical Counseling (Bellevue University)

Professional experience

12 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Parenting issues Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Body image, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Women's issues

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

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License information

SC LPC 9015

NC LCMHC 12786

RI LMHC MHC01614

Reviews

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Written on Aug 02, 2025 after therapy with Sherry for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, coping with life changes, and adhd

Sherry has been highly attentive in all our conversations and seems to boil things down in a way that I in particular need. This is so refreshing when it comes to a strong and healthy dialogue!

Written on Nov 13, 2024 after therapy with Sherry for 2 months on issues concerning career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Sherry is wonderful about listening to my concerns and providing excellent advice and resources in response to them!! I would highly recommend her!!

Written on Sep 27, 2024 after therapy with Sherry for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue

She is awesome! She listens well and is very knowledgeable. Thank you!

Written on May 23, 2024 after therapy with Sherry for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

I was very skeptical about therapy at first ! Saw betterhelp and took the chance. Couldnt be happier with my decision. Sherry understands where im at and how i feel. Shes given me a different view of things all around. I can better understand the situations im in and how to control my feelings. Sherry is amazing!

Written on May 13, 2024 after therapy with Sherry for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger management

Sherry is wonderful! She has been very helpful and insightful

Written on Mar 03, 2024 after therapy with Sherry for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, and career difficulties