Sherie Dechter, LCSW

Sherie Dechter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people get through hard times. She brings three decades of experience and an easy, down-to-earth manner. Sherie aims to help people grieve, manage crisis, and feel more comfortable with themselves.

She works in California and uses practical tools to address stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Parents and caregivers will find support for parenting strain, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and fertility-related issues. Sherie also helps with grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy problems, anger, self-esteem, and career questions.

Sherie draws from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses attachment-based and client-centered approaches to strengthen connection and build on each person’s strengths. Imago relationship work informs how she addresses communication and closeness issues.

Sessions focus on concrete steps people can take between meetings. Sherie works collaboratively to set goals and practice small experiments that feel doable. Parents get straightforward strategies for everyday routines, communication, and boundary setting.

Her style is warm and supportive, with a clear focus on practical change. Sherie aims to create a space where people feel heard and can begin to make steady progress toward their goals.

How therapy approaches work online

Sherie often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on practical exercises and clear steps that people can try between sessions to reduce anxiety or low mood.

She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, which blends present-moment awareness with choosing actions that match personal values. ACT can be useful for people wrestling with worry, grief, or ongoing stress who want clearer direction about what matters to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sherie will talk with clients about goals and preferences, then recommend a mix of techniques. The plan can change as progress is made and as different challenges arise.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit busy lives. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and working through skills. Phone calls work when bandwidth is limited or a calmer audio check-in is needed. Chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflections, or quick troubleshooting between meetings. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy consistent.