Dr. Sherry Bland, LCMHC

Dr. Sherry Bland helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, or major life changes. She uses clear, practical steps so clients can see what to try between sessions. Dr. Bland holds an LCMHC and practices in North Carolina. She brings 11 years of clinical experience to sessions. People consult her about grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, sleep and eating problems, anger, low self-esteem, and parenting pressures. Additional focus areas include infidelity, veteran and armed forces issues, social anxiety and phobia, and compassion fatigue. Her approach mixes evidence-informed methods to match the person sitting across from her. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of that mix and is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical behavior changes. She also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize the person’s goals and mindfulness strategies to help with coping in the moment. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. She talks through small steps, practices skills together, and reviews what worked. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used when clients want clear next steps or find it hard to start changes. Dr. Bland aims to make the work approachable and usable in daily life. She invites open conversation and works with each person to build tools for managing symptoms, repairing relationships, and moving toward more stable routines and self-care.

How Dr. Bland applies therapy online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's goals and experiences. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and collaborates on goals that matter to the client. It helps when someone needs a respectful space to make sense of their situation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing alternatives.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about needs, preferences, and goals, then try methods that fit. That collaborative effort helps shape a plan and adjust methods as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and do longer sessions. Phone can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging supports shorter check-ins and ongoing coaching between longer visits. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and different routines.