Sheri Bell-O'Gara, LCSW
Indiana · 29 years in practice
Sheri Bell-O'Gara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nearly three decades of practice.
License and registration
- LCSW, Indiana
- 34004011A · expires April 2028
- NPI
- 1821064148 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 29
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Sheri
Sheri Bell-O'Gara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nearly three decades of practice. She focuses on trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, and relationship and intimacy concerns. Sheri uses a practical, down-to-earth style and often brings lightness when it helps people cope.
She blends several approaches to match each person's needs, including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, mindfulness, and EMDR. Sheri prefers to follow the client rather than force a single method, adapting tools to what helps most in the moment.
Background and approach
That can mean working on thoughts and behaviors one week and focusing on processing painful memories another week. Her background includes supporting hospice clients, older adults, and returning combat veterans, and she has worked with many people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and first responder challenges.
She also addresses issues such as abandonment, family of origin concerns, guilt and shame, and coping after disasters. In sessions Sheri aims to be compassionate and straightforward. She listens, validates what’s hard, and helps people build small, practical steps toward relief.
Humor is used when it fits, to ease tension and open new perspectives. Sheri offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. She helps people identify realistic goals and selects methods that match those goals and personal preferences.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sheri lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sheri names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions that fit their values. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) involves structured processing of traumatic memories to reduce their emotional intensity and may help with trauma, grief, and abuse. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce symptoms like anxiety, sleep problems, and low mood by teaching practical skills.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sheri works with each person to decide which methods to try based on their goals, needs, and comfort. She adapts techniques over time and checks in regularly to see what is helping and what should change.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video lets people use visual cues and interactive exercises, phone calls can be simpler when less bandwidth is needed, chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins or ongoing support, and all formats make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or travel routines.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Sheri commonly address?
Sheri works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and end-of-life issues.
What is Sheri's therapy style like?
Her approach is adaptable and practical. She uses empathetic listening, humor when appropriate, and mixes techniques to fit each person's needs rather than following a single formula.
How much experience does she have?
She has 29 years of clinical experience working with trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, hospice care, and returning combat veterans among other populations.
What are Sheri's credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Indiana and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sheri?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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