Key details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Texas / 22694
- NPI1699916494
- Experience28 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Anxiety management
- Anger skills
- Relationship stress
About Sherry
Sherry Rantz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 28 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common struggles like anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and anger. She also lists relationship and family concerns among her areas of focus.
Sherry draws on a variety of approaches in sessions, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered methods, Jungian ideas, and psychodynamic perspectives. In practical terms this means she uses conversation, reflection, and skill-building to help people manage emotions and respond differently to hard situations.
Her background includes private practice work, roles at a social service agency, school social work, and teaching. That mix informs a pragmatic style that blends problem-solving and deeper reflection. Sessions often involve identifying patterns, trying small behavior changes, and talking through what matters most to the client.
People who contact her typically want clear steps to reduce stress, handle anger better, or move through life transitions. She also addresses concerns such as parenting strain, sleep problems, career stress, ADHD, and issues related to gender and sexual identity.
Sherry asks people to consider what they want to change and what they value. From there she helps set short-term goals and practical strategies. The focus is on usable skills and clearer self-understanding rather than quick fixes or labels.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and building small actions that move a person toward those values. It helps with ongoing worries, anger that gets in the way of relationships, and life changes by combining acceptance with practical behavior steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It offers concrete techniques for managing anxiety, sleep troubles, and mood shifts, such as testing unhelpful thoughts and practicing new responses.
Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person in front of the therapist. Sessions use listening and reflection to help someone find their own solutions and identify what feels most important to change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods based on the client's goals, preferences, and what shows progress in early sessions. That shared process helps adjust techniques and focus over time.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a weekday or work break, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about the available session options when you schedule so you can pick what fits your routine.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on anxiety, depression, grief, stress, anger, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as ADHD and sleep problems.
How would she approach my anger or stress?
She blends ACT, CBT, client-centered conversation, and psychodynamic ideas to combine skills practice with reflection on patterns and values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 28 years of professional experience in private practice, social service agencies, school social work, and teaching.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.