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Sheri Bell-O'Gara, LCSW
Indiana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Trauma and Anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- EMDR trauma care
- Grief support
About Sheri
Sheri Bell-O'Gara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 29 years of experience. She focuses on trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, grief, sleep problems, and related concerns such as relationship and intimacy issues. Sheri also works with people coping with caregiving stress, chronic illness, and life transitions.
Her approach is practical and flexible. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and CBT for insomnia to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. She also uses EMDR for trauma work and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness to address avoidance and increase meaningful action.
Sheri has worked with hospice clients, geriatric clients, and returning combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan and other war zones. That background informs how she approaches grief, end-of-life concerns, and trauma. She emphasizes adapting methods to the person rather than forcing a single model.
Sessions include practical strategies and chances to practice new habits between meetings. She integrates grounding, behavioral experiments, and sleep-focused techniques when relevant. Humor is sometimes part of sessions when it helps shift perspective.
Sheri is currently training in somatic therapy and continues to add tools to her practice. She aims to collaborate with people to choose the best fit for their goals and daily life. For many clients this means combining CBT skills, mindfulness, and trauma-focused interventions over time.
How Sheri uses CBT, ACT, and EMDR in remote care
CBT helps people spot patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. In practice this looks like tracking thoughts, testing small behavioral changes, and building routines that improve sleep and mood. ACT focuses on values and committed action; it helps when avoidance keeps someone stuck by guiding small steps toward what matters. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that can reduce the intensity of traumatic memories through structured processing and is often used when trauma symptoms are central.The therapist works collaboratively to find the best approach. Sheri reviews goals and preferences with each person and blends methods when needed. Deciding which technique to use is part of the early sessions and can change as progress is made.
The original biography lists video, chat, texting, and phone as available ways to meet, but confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, reduce travel time, and let people choose whether to be on camera. Licensed professionals can combine CBT homework, mindfulness practice, and trauma-focused work across these formats so therapy fits regular routines.
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Experience
29+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sheri commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It can include sleep-focused CBT techniques when insomnia is part of the problem.
What is Sheri's background and experience?
She has 29 years of clinical experience and has worked with hospice clients, geriatric clients, and returning combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan and other war zones.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography states availability by video, chat, text, and phone; confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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