Sherida Newmister, LCSW
Licensed in Indiana · 27 years in practice
Sherida Newmister is a licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of practice helping people cope with painful life moments.
License and registration
- LCSW, Indiana
- 34004376A · expires April 2026
- LCSW, Florida
- SW18745 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1972623023 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English
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About Sherida
Sherida Newmister is a licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of practice helping people cope with painful life moments. She focuses on clear, practical steps so clients can feel less overwhelmed and more able to move day to day. Her tone is direct and compassionate, offering steady support when emotions feel out of control.
She listens first and helps people name what is hardest for them. That can include heavy stress, anxiety, depression, or the effects of trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
She also supports work-related strain, relationship struggles, addiction concerns, and career or life transition challenges. Sherida takes a teamwork approach. She works together with each person to set realistic goals and build skills that fit their life.
Sessions emphasize practical tools to shift unhelpful thinking and to manage strong emotions so people can act in ways that match their values. Her work draws on a mix of evidence-based methods. Those include cognitive-behavioral techniques to change thought and behavior patterns, mindfulness and acceptance strategies to reduce suffering, and targeted approaches for trauma processing when appropriate.
She adapts methods to suit each person rather than following a single script. Many people come for help with shame, relationship strain, panic, mood swings, or feeling isolated. Sherida offers straightforward coaching alongside therapy to build confidence and improve communication.
She helps people notice small changes that add up to better coping and more satisfying daily life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sherida lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Sherida names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused 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
Integrating proven approaches into online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take action guided by personal values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, teaching practical strategies to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with mood disorders, panic, and social anxiety. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a trauma-focused approach used to reduce the emotional impact of past traumatic memories when trauma processing is appropriate.Sherida treats finding the right approach as a shared process. She will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Together they decide which strategies to keep, change, or stop depending on what helps most.
Online therapy with video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and differing comfort levels. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, travel, or home routines while working with licensed professionals and therapists.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Sherida address?
Her practice covers stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, anger, career struggles, bipolar and mood disorders, and related concerns such as shame, isolation, and panic.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a team-oriented, practical approach that focuses on skill building and goal setting. Sessions mix coaching with therapy to create actionable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 27 years of experience as a psychotherapist to her work with people facing emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LCSW credentials and practices from Indiana with licenses noted for FL LCSW and IN LCSW as listed.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts clients internationally.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Tap the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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