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Sherry Escudero, LMHC

Experienced New York mental health counselor

20 years in practice · based in New York · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Sherry

Sherry Escudero is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York. She brings two decades of experience helping people facing anxiety, stress, depression, and life transitions. She works in a direct, down-to-earth way so parents and busy adults can follow the work between sessions.

Her background includes community clinics, foster care settings, and work with military personnel. That variety shaped a practical style that focuses on daily coping and clear steps.

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Background and approach

She listens first to understand what matters most to each person. Sherry uses client-centered methods to build a helpful relationship. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.

Sessions typically include talking through current problems, setting small goals, and practicing skills to reduce anxiety or manage mood. She often helps people dealing with relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, trauma, workplace issues, and caregiver burnout. She also supports those managing bipolar symptoms, ADHD, seasonal affective changes, and the fallout from disasters or separation.

Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person. Sherry aims to make therapy manageable for people with busy lives by focusing on what feels most useful right now.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy means the therapist focuses on the person's priorities and builds sessions around what the client says matters most. This approach helps when someone needs a listening space and a trusted partner to sort through feelings and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety or change mood. CBT can be useful for worry, low mood, and managing stress reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. Patients and the therapist decide together which techniques feel most helpful over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face without travel. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and suit shorter check-ins. Live chat or text-based messaging can help keep momentum between sessions or fit therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to use therapeutic tools consistently while balancing family, work, and other commitments.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Sherry commonly address?
She helps people with anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and parenting problems, trauma and grief, and related issues such as workplace stress and caregiver strain.
What is her overall approach in sessions?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on building a helpful relationship and working together to set practical goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in the counseling field, including work in community clinics, foster care, and with military populations.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, NY LMHC, practicing in New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Experience
20 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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