Sherrita Ried , LCMHC

Sherrita Ried is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people managing stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and women’s issues. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters most. Sessions focus on practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes.

Sherrita earned a Master’s in Counseling from Wake Forest University and holds the LCMHC credential in North Carolina. Before counseling she worked in nursing, which shaped her understanding of how emotional pain and physical illness can overlap. That background informs her work with caregivers, chronic illness, and people facing life changes.

Her style blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed tools. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are taught for emotion regulation and tolerating distress.

Sessions also draw on emotionally focused ideas to improve connection in close relationships. Mindfulness practices are introduced to reduce rumination and steady attention. The goal is to tailor methods to each person’s needs and pace rather than follow one rigid plan.

Sherrita has six years of formal counseling experience supporting issues such as grief, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, identity concerns, and coping with major changes. She works with individuals around intimacy concerns, self-esteem, depression, bipolar mood challenges, anger, and career stress.

People who want straightforward guidance and steady encouragement often find her approachable. She helps clients set clear goals, practice new skills between sessions, and track small wins as they move forward.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes active listening and helping clients feel understood. Online sessions give space to tell your story while the therapist follows your lead and helps set goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress and can be practiced in short exercises between sessions.

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Online work can include learning emotion regulation strategies and checking in on skill use between meetings. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process; the therapist will collaborate with each client to choose techniques that match their goals, pace, and preferences rather than sticking to one method.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is helpful for a full conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can work for quick check-ins or shorter weekly support. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity of care around work, family, and daily life.