Pamela Sherwin, LCSW
Licensed in Florida · 35 years in practice
Pamela Sherwin is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience helping people make clearer choices and feel more content.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW9242 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1043305857 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
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About Pamela
Pamela Sherwin is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience helping people make clearer choices and feel more content. She focuses on practical change, building on strengths, and adding coping skills that fit each person’s life. Pamela uses short, doable steps so progress feels possible and respectful of each person’s pace.
She focuses on the present and on coping with current stressors. Pamela also looks for past issues that might be using up a person’s energy so they can move forward.
Background and approach
Sessions often include straightforward skills from cognitive behavioral approaches, mindfulness, and techniques for setting boundaries and asserting needs. Pamela pays attention to the whole life context. That includes things like illness, relocation, divorce, or the impact of big events such as a pandemic.
She helps people weigh lifestyle choices and boosts self-care when that will help them reach their goals. Her work covers stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship struggles, and self-esteem concerns. Pamela also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, body image, and fatherhood issues.
Sessions are offered in English and are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Pamela asks for feedback as therapy progresses and adjusts the pace and focus to match what each person needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Pamela lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Pamela names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
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 these approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behavior changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and helps people reshape how they connect and trust others, which is helpful for relationship struggles and family of origin issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Pamela will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, pace, and preferences. She often blends techniques so sessions stay practical and focused on what will help most in everyday life.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is a concern or when a check-in fits a short break. Text and live chat can be useful for ongoing support between sessions or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while still working toward meaningful change.
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Questions people ask
What types of concerns does Pamela address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and body image.
How would you describe Pamela's therapeutic approach?
Her style is practical and present-focused, using skills from cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, and DBT-style coping. Pamela emphasizes small, achievable changes and builds on strengths people already have.
What is her professional background?
She has 35 years of clinical experience helping adults from young adulthood through later life. Pamela has worked with diverse cultural and family backgrounds and remains open to learning from each person's experience.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Pamela is a licensed clinical social worker, listed as LCSW, practicing in Florida. Sessions are offered remotely in formats listed below.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do people begin working with Pamela?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.
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