Sherry Jones-Williamson, LCSW

Sherry Jones-Williamson is a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of practice based in North Carolina. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, anger, low self-esteem, grief, bipolar challenges, stress, and major life changes. She also supports concerns related to family stress, aging and geriatric issues, caregiver strain, midlife adjustments, and women’s issues.

Sherry draws on a person-centered way of working. She aims to meet clients where they are and to build a respectful, nonjudgmental connection first. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Her work often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and put new coping strategies into practice. She also uses motivational interviewing to help clients sort out mixed feelings about change and find their own reasons to move forward.

Much of Sherry’s background is in inpatient psychiatric care, including substantial experience with older adults and geriatric concerns. That experience informs her approach to safety, medication conversations, and strategies for improving daily routines and skills.

She encourages clear, action-oriented goals and collaborative planning. In sessions people can expect a straightforward style that blends empathy with concrete tools. Sherry aims to help clients build skills that work in real life and to track progress over time.

How practical therapies work online with a therapist

Sherry commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational interviewing in her online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people recognize unhelpful thoughts and test out new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, client-focused way to work through mixed feelings about change and to set realistic goals.

She approaches the choice of method as a team effort. The therapist and client together consider needs, life demands, and personal preferences to pick techniques that fit. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps the client make progress toward concrete goals.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice skills in conversation, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, planning, or when writing out thoughts feels clearer for the client. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around caregiving, work, and other responsibilities.