Sherry Graves, LCSW, CSW

Sherry Graves is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who centers her work on healing from trauma and substance use concerns. She brings 16 years of clinical experience and a direct, compassionate approach to sessions. Sherry communicates plainly and focuses on practical steps that people can use right away.

Sherry uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused methods to help people move forward. In sessions she helps clients recognize unhelpful thinking, set small goals, and practice new coping skills. She emphasizes self-esteem, recovery from addiction, and reclaiming purpose after hurt.

Her background includes long-term work in mental health and substance use settings. That experience shaped how she coordinates care and supports recovery-focused plans. She understands systems that affect people, including medical and court-related services.

Sherry often works with people facing sexual assault, domestic violence, codependency, and self-harm concerns, and she supports those coping with bipolar disorder, depression, paranoia, and struggles with self-love. She also helps people dealing with infidelity and questions about life purpose.

Sessions are offered in English and she practices in Georgia. Sherry describes her role as a partner in a person’s healing journey, creating a warm and nurturing space to address painful memories and build practical strategies for change.

Her approach aims to balance empathy with concrete tools so clients can see change between sessions and build longer-term resilience.

CBT and trauma-informed care online

Sherry uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is useful for depression, anxiety, and managing mood shifts. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of abuse or assault, helping clients process painful memories and learn grounding and safety skills.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sherry will discuss goals and preferences, try strategies together, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. The aim is to match techniques to real-life needs rather than use a one-size-fits-all method.

Online therapy with Sherry is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a quick check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.