Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
How Sherrie works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sherrie
Sherrie Kuns-Mackert is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, or attention challenges. Her approach is respectful and down-to-earth, aimed at helping you take small manageable steps forward.
She focuses on listening first and then shaping conversations to fit each person. Sessions emphasize practical strategies for emotion regulation, clearer thinking, and better daily routines.
Background and approach
Sherrie helps clients who struggle with impulsivity, control issues, or communication problems to find steadier ways to respond under pressure. Her background includes long experience supporting people affected by chronic pain, illness, and disability, as well as those dealing with addiction or first responder stress. She also works with concerns around attachment, abandonment, dissociation, and disruptive mood patterns.
These areas often show up alongside other struggles, and she attends to how issues combine rather than treating them in isolation. Sherrie adapts each plan to fit individual needs and life situations. Conversations are direct but compassionate, aimed at building tools that can be used between sessions.
She encourages people to try approaches, notice what helps, and adjust as needed. For readers in California who want a steady, experienced guide, she offers straightforward care in English. She acknowledges that starting therapy is a brave step and focuses on keeping the process clear and practical.
What Sherrie works with
Everything Sherrie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sherrie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
Approaches and how online sessions help
Sherrie uses practical, evidence-based techniques that teach people ways to manage strong emotions and improve daily routines. One common approach focuses on emotion regulation skills to reduce intense anger and impulsive reactions; it involves learning specific steps to notice triggers and choose calmer responses. Another approach emphasizes behavioral strategies for stress and attention challenges, helping people build small routines, structure, and coping habits that improve focus and reduce overwhelm.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to test methods, see what helps, and adjust plans based on goals and life demands. The process is about fit - trying things, tracking results, and changing course together when needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing, flexible contact between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, family, or health needs while keeping focus on steady progress.
Questions people ask about Sherrie
What issues does she commonly address?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, and attention challenges such as ADHD. She also addresses related concerns like attachment and impulse problems.
What is her general style in therapy?
She listens carefully and then tailors conversations and plans to individual needs. Sessions focus on practical steps to manage emotions and improve daily functioning.
How long has she practiced?
Sherrie has 30 years of professional experience working with a wide range of behavioral and emotional concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in California and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered via a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.