Shemeram 'Shari' Lachin, LCSW
Licensed in California · 7 years in practice
Shemeram 'Shari' Lachin offers a straightforward, solution-focused approach to therapy.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 85569 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1255883633 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
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About Shemeram
Shemeram 'Shari' Lachin offers a straightforward, solution-focused approach to therapy. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with seven years of experience. She works to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where people feel supported and respected.
Shari focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related concerns. She also helps with issues tied to abandonment, attachment, family of origin, and relationship patterns like codependency and communication problems.
Background and approach
Practical steps and small changes are central to her work. Sessions are aimed at identifying strengths and building skills that fit daily life. Shari uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms, process difficult experiences, and make decisions that feel right for them.
Conversations are paced to each person's needs and goals. She has experience addressing substance use concerns, dissociation, divorce and separation, and challenges related to adoption and foster care. First responder issues and the effects of traumatic exposure are also within her scope of focus.
She helps people break unhelpful patterns and establish clearer boundaries. Shari practices from California and offers services in English. She welcomes people from different backgrounds and works with international clients as well.
The aim is straightforward care that helps people move toward more stable, manageable days.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shemeram lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Shari uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical tools and skill building. One common approach she uses helps people learn coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as grounding exercises, breathing strategies, and thought skills to reduce worry. Another method focuses on processing trauma in manageable steps so memories and reactions become less overwhelming and more understandable.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shemeram will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and pace. If an approach doesn’t feel helpful, adjustments are made so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation when that is preferred, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day, and chat or messaging supports quick check-ins or reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, travel, or caregiving schedules while keeping continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Shari focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related concerns. She also works with abandonment, attachment, family problems, substance use, and related challenges.
How would you describe the therapy style used?
She uses a solution-oriented, evidence-based approach that emphasizes practical steps. Sessions focus on building skills and applying them to everyday life.
What is her background and experience?
Shemeram 'Shari' Lachin has seven years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns. Her background centers on helping people find concrete ways to cope and change.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She holds a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and practices from California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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