About Sheri
Sheri Dudley is a licensed clinical social worker in Tennessee who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She uses a straightforward style to help people make changes around trauma, parenting struggles, anger, ADHD symptoms, stress, and anxiety. Sheri aims to create a calm space where people can speak openly and begin to feel more stable and capable.
Using Client-Centered Therapy, Sheri listens closely and follows each person’s pace. She combines that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing is used when people need help finding their own reasons to change. Her approach also draws on Somatic Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy when the body and past experiences need attention as part of healing. She will work with sensations, memories, and practical skills so progress feels connected to everyday life.
With 18 years of experience as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Sheri brings steady, practical guidance. She keeps explanations plain and focuses on realistic steps people can try between sessions. People start by describing their main concern and goals.
From there Sheri and the person shape a plan that fits their rhythm, whether that means skill practice, talking through memories, or small behavior changes. The goal is to help people feel more in control and less overwhelmed over time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the person's lead. Online sessions let the therapist and client use that same pace while meeting where it fits their day. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses short exercises to try new behavior. CBT works well online because homework and worksheets can be shared and reviewed between sessions. Trauma-Focused Therapy attends to how past harm continues to affect daily life and may include careful processing and grounding skills; elements of this work can be adapted to remote formats with attention to pacing and safety.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, what has helped before, and what feels manageable now. Together they decide whether to emphasize talking, skills practice, body-focused work, or a blend of methods that fits the person's needs and preferences.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can suit quick check-ins or days when being on camera is hard. Live chat and text-based messaging support short exchanges, progress notes, and timely encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Also works with
- ADHD
- Family conflicts
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English