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Sherri Johnson, MD, LCSW-C

Experienced Maryland clinician for anxiety and stress

26 years in practice · based in Maryland · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Sherri

Sherri Johnson is a licensed clinician based in Maryland with more than 26 years of clinical experience. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C). She focuses on practical steps people can use when life feels overwhelming.

Sherri helps people who are dealing with anxiety, stress, relationship strain, grief, and changes at work. She also supports those coping with trauma, addiction concerns, sleep and eating struggles, and questions about intimacy and identity.

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Background and approach

Her approach is respectful and down-to-earth. In sessions she listens closely and adapts the conversation to what each person needs. She leans on attachment-focused ideas to explore how close relationships affect feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools and mindfulness practices are used to notice unhelpful patterns and build new habits. Sherri aims to make therapy actionable. That can mean short experiments to try between meetings, new ways to manage strong emotions, or clear steps for improving communication.

Progress often comes from small, consistent changes rather than big leaps. She works with people across many life stages and situations, including those navigating caregiving stress, chronic illness, adoption and foster care issues, or challenges related to sexual expression and alternative culture. Sessions are conducted in English and tailored to each person's background and goals.

If someone is ready to begin, Sherri asks for a brief intake and then helps set goals and a plan that fit the person’s schedule and needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Sherri often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT focuses on breaking patterns that keep anxiety or low mood going and gives clear tasks to practice between sessions.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how relationships shape emotions and coping. This approach helps people understand repeated relationship patterns and try new ways of connecting. Mindfulness techniques are used alongside these methods to help reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss what matters most to the person and try different tools to see what fits best. Goals, preferences, and life demands guide which methods get emphasized.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, chat can be used for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing contact between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Sherri commonly address?
She works with anxiety, stress, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career issues, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and many related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She listens carefully and adapts sessions to each person. The style is practical and collaborative, with exercises and small steps to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 26 years of experience in clinical work and combines medical and social work perspectives to address emotional and behavioral challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Maryland and holds the credentials MD and LCSW-C.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
26 years
Licensed
Maryland
Languages
English

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