Dr. Sheriffa Gallwey, LCSW-R, LCSW

Dr. Sheriffa Gallwey helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and related concerns. She is Dr. Sheriffa Gallwey, a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of experience. She works with people who also struggle with addictions, sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy.

Her style is supportive and engaging. Sessions focus on clear goals and step-by-step milestones. She blends practical, evidence-informed tools with attention to each person's story and current pressures.

Clinically she draws on cognitive and dialectical approaches alongside attachment-focused ideas and mindfulness. That means clients learn skills to manage unhelpful thinking and strong emotions, while also looking at relationship patterns and body-based awareness practices.

She has worked across individual, group, and family settings over a long career in New York and nearby states. That background informs a flexible, down-to-earth way of talking through painful experiences and deciding what to try next.

People who meet with her usually work toward manageable steps rather than broad promises. She invites prospective clients to outline their goals, so sessions can be tailored around what matters now and what progress looks like in the weeks ahead.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions use conversations and reflective exercises to notice those patterns and practice new ways of connecting with others, which can help with intimacy and relationship challenges.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and the client's own goals. In this approach the therapist follows the person's pace, offering empathic responses and questions that clarify what the client wants to change or understand about their life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them in small steps. It often includes homework like tracking thoughts or trying new behaviors between sessions to build skills for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and to adjust those methods over time based on what helps.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that regular online meetings help them apply skills in real life between sessions.