Sherry Friedman , LPC, LCMHC

Sherry Friedman is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 12 years of clinical experience. She is the author of Midwife of the Soul: A Teaching Memoir Through the Lens of an HSP Psychotherapist, a book that blends personal vignettes with reflective processing to illuminate the experience of growing up and living as a highly sensitive person. The book offers practical resources and exercises that mirror tools she often introduces in clinical work and is available through common book retailers.

Identifying as an HSP psychotherapist, Sherry is listed on Dr. Elaine Aron’s website and integrates that perspective into a therapeutic stance that honors sensitivity as a set of strengths. She also brings complementary practices to her work, identifying as an empath, healer, and Reiki Master, and incorporates HeartMath coherence techniques as part of a mindfulness-oriented approach called Listening with HEART - Healing, Energy, Awareness, Resiliency, Transformation.

Clinically, her orientation is Jungian and psychodynamic, informed by a holistic, multi-dimensional framework. She explores biological, psychological, social, cultural, energetic, spiritual, and environmental influences that contribute to stress, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, or career concerns. Her training includes an MA in School Psychology from Ball State University, an MS Ed in Gifted Education from Purdue University, and an MS in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University.

Sherry’s practice emphasizes self-discovery, transformation, and helping people move toward a clearer sense of life purpose and well-being. She supports clients in identifying root causes of pain and developing the resilience and insight needed for meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Sherry Friedman combines Attachment-Based Therapy and Jungian therapy with a person-centered sensibility to address emotional patterns and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current emotional bonds and helps clients who struggle with abandonment, relationship difficulties, or attachment wounds recognize and change long-standing interaction patterns. Jungian therapy emphasizes exploration of inner symbols, dreams, and life purpose to support deep self-discovery and transformation, which can be especially helpful for those seeking meaning, creativity, or identity work. Client-centered elements ensure the work stays grounded in warmth, empathy, and the client’s own priorities.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Sherry approaches that selection collaboratively. Licensed professionals work with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as insight and progress emerge.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and access support from familiar environments. These options allow therapists to meet clients where they are while preserving the therapeutic relationship and focus on meaningful change.