At a glance
- Credentials
- LMHC, LCMHC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH4103; LCMHC, Vermont / 068.0136456
- NPI
- 1205981032
- Experience
- 27 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
-
- Practical approach
- Motivational focus
- Mindfulness based
About Sherri
Sherri Kincade is a licensed mental health counselor with 27 years of experience. She practices in Florida and supports people who are trying to feel better and find greater satisfaction in life. Sherri has worked with people from many backgrounds, including healthcare workers, parents, business professionals, and people who have experienced homelessness.
She helps with common concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, substance use and recovery, and trauma. She also assists with career challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting struggles, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include drug and alcohol addiction, mood disorders, and women's issues.
Sherri uses a practical, active style in sessions. She leans on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She also draws on motivational interviewing and mindfulness practices when clients want help building motivation or staying present.
Sessions are collaborative. Clients can expect a mix of listening, concrete skill practice, and goal-focused work aimed at reducing distress and increasing things that bring meaning. She balances structured tools with space to sort through feelings.
People often come to her wanting change and clearer direction. Sherri emphasizes small, manageable steps and ongoing support as clients try new ways of coping and relating.
-
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Motivational Interviewing focuses on supporting a person’s own reasons for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to help build motivation and resolve mixed feelings about change. This can be useful for substance use, habit change, and making hard decisions.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice tough thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes values and small actions that move someone toward a life they care about, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them. It’s often used for anxiety, depression, and stress, and includes exercises that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of therapeutic work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can blend techniques so the plan fits where a person is right now.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use these sessions to teach skills, support recovery work, and track progress over time. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueAdditional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyExperience
27+ years
Listed in
Florida, Vermont
Languages
English
-
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sherri works with stress, anxiety, depression, substance use and recovery, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and related issues such as self-esteem and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is supportive and motivating with practical exercises. She combines active skill-building with listening and goal-focused conversation.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 27 years of experience as a therapist and clinical supervisor, working with people from diverse backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMHC and LCMHC credentials and practices in Florida.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients as well as people in the U.S. Sessions are provided in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
-
Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers