Works with
- Anger
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Sheri works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Kentucky
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sheri
Sheri Bettenhausen is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anger, trauma, depression, and stress. She offers steady support for grief, parenting challenges, anxiety, and life transitions. Sheri works with clients to identify practical steps forward and reduce overwhelming feelings.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what’s bothering them. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, learning new coping skills, and building small habits that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Sheri encourages clear goals and realistic plans so progress feels manageable. Sheri draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and manage intense emotions. She also uses solution-focused and trauma-focused methods when they fit a client’s needs.
These tools are used in straightforward ways during sessions and between appointments. With 18 years of experience, Sheri brings practical know-how rather than jargon. She practices in Kentucky as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker.
Her background includes working with people facing addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, attachment issues, and sexual trauma. Her style is direct but warm. Sheri helps people set goals, try new skills, and track small wins.
The aim is clearer thinking, steadier moods, and better ways to handle anger and stress.
What Sheri works with
Everything Sheri lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sheri's practice.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Intellectual disability
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sheri lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Sheri applies proven approaches online
Sheri commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches skills for regulating intense emotions, managing distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help when emotions feel overwhelming.She also draws on solution-focused methods when clients want brief, goal-oriented work and on trauma-focused approaches when past harm needs careful attention. Choosing an approach is collaborative; Sheri will discuss options and tailor methods to your needs, goals, and preferences during early sessions so you can try what fits best.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to add flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a lunch break. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to schedule consistent work and try different ways of connecting based on what helps most.
Questions people ask about Sheri
What concerns does Sheri help with?
Sheri supports people dealing with anger, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, and relationship issues. She also works with concerns like sleep problems, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
What is Sheri's therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and warm with a focus on practical steps. Sessions aim to set clear goals, practice skills, and make steady, manageable changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns. That experience informs a practical, straightforward approach to care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - licensed in Kentucky. Her practice is based in Kentucky.
What languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Sheri?
International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.