Therapist profile
Sheri Bell-O'Gara, LCSW
Indiana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Trauma & Anxiety
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Indiana / 34004011A
- NPI1821064148
- Experience29 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIndiana
About
- EMDR
- CBT
- Mindfulness
About Sheri
Sheri Bell-O'Gara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with 29 years of experience. She focuses on trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stresses, anger, and coping with life changes. Sheri also works with issues like compassion fatigue, bipolar concerns, and self-esteem struggles.
Her background includes long-term work with returning combat veterans and hospice and geriatric clients. She uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. That means sessions center on what a person needs and how they respond in conversation and practice.
Sheri uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma-related work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for mood and sleep problems. She also brings Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness practices into the work to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that fit their values.
In sessions she keeps things straightforward and practical. People can expect to talk through current problems, try techniques for managing stress and sleep, and set small, doable goals. She says humor can help and uses it when it fits the situation.
Sheri reports she meets people where they are and avoids forcing a single approach. She is also training in somatic therapy and has experience with prolonged exposure methods and CBT for insomnia. Her practice aims to match methods to each person’s needs.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Sheri uses EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based pieces in her online work. EMDR involves guided eye movement or similar bilateral stimulation paired with talking to address trauma memories and related distress. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing new behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and help with sleep. Mindfulness therapy teaches noticing thoughts and bodily sensations so people can choose actions that match their values rather than reacting automatically.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s goals and comfort level. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than imposing a fixed path.
Her listed session formats include video, chat, texting, and phone, but readers should confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some formats use less bandwidth or do not require being on camera, which can help when someone needs a simpler way to connect. Licensed professionals can guide how to use these formats effectively for skills practice, processing, and planning next steps.
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Experience
29+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She uses practical conversations, skills practice, and approaches like CBT and mindfulness to help people notice triggers and try different responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 29 years of practice, including work with returning combat veterans and hospice and geriatric clients.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Her biography lists video, chat, texting, and phone as formats offered; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and the subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.