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Francine Sherwood, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - Stress and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered work
- Narrative approaches
About Francine
Francine Sherwood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with 32 years of professional experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and major life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and Hebrew and Francine accepts international clients.
Francine uses practical, conversation-based approaches to address immediate concerns. She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and on Client-Centered and Narrative methods to explore personal meaning. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings to test what works in daily life.
Her background includes long-term social work practice beginning in 1980 and a Florida LCSW credential held since 1993. That experience informs work with people facing aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, and end-of-life concerns. Francine also supports people dealing with body image, eating and food-related issues, and feelings of isolation.
In practical terms, sessions look like talking through a current problem, identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep it going, and practicing small changes. She will also use trauma-focused techniques when appropriate and solution-focused strategies to set concrete, short-term goals. The emphasis is on clear, manageable steps rather than long theoretical discussion.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Francine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and habits; this approach lays out specific exercises and short homework tasks to try between meetings. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep conversations focused on the person’s priorities and Narrative Therapy to help rewrite the stories that keep problems in place.Choosing the right way to work is part of the process. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then work together to decide which methods to emphasize. That collaboration helps shape a clear plan with practical steps and measurable short-term goals.
The therapist’s profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins on busy days, or reducing the need to be on camera when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals use these formats to keep work focused and goal-oriented while adjusting to each person’s schedule and comfort.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
32+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Hebrew
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines practical, conversation-based methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts while other approaches help explore meaning and set goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has been working in social work since 1980 and holds 32 years of professional experience as an LCSW.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida since 1993 and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Fees vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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