- Licensed inNew York, Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina
- License074040, SW17779, CW022249, 44SC05840700, C015514
- NPI 1114065190
- Experience25+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Sheriffa
Dr. Sheriffa Gallwey helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, grief, depression, and concerns about addiction and LGBT issues. She also supports work on intimacy, sleep and eating problems, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career changes, and coping with life transitions.
Dr. Gallwey has 25 years of clinical experience and brings a steady, practical presence to sessions. She favors an attachment-based perspective that looks at how past connections shape current feelings and patterns.
Background and approach
She pairs that with client-centered care to keep sessions focused on what matters most to each person. Cognitive and dialectical behavior approaches are used when helpful to teach skills for mood, impulse control, and stress management. Sessions are conversational and goal oriented.
She helps people name specific goals, break them into manageable steps, and practice new ways of responding. Expect clear guidance, focused skill work, and space to talk through difficult emotions. Her background includes long-term clinical work with individuals and groups across a wide range of concerns.
That experience informs a flexible style that adapts to different needs and life stages. Dr. Gallwey aims to create a calm, organized structure while honoring each person’s story.
People who choose her often want a mix of listening and practical tools. She can support work on relationship patterns, trauma recovery, mood regulation, and building routines for sleep and eating. She emphasizes steady progress through small, achievable steps.
Credentials
- LCSW-R (New York)
- License 074040 · expires May 2029
- LCSW (Florida)
- License SW17779 · expires March 2027
- LCSW (Pennsylvania)
- License CW022249 · expires February 2027
- LCSW (New Jersey)
- License 44SC05840700 · expires August 2026
- LCSW (North Carolina)
- License C015514 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1114065190 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sheriffa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sheriffa names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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
How attachment work and skills translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work looks at how early and past connections shape current emotions and relationship patterns. Online sessions can use this approach to identify repeating patterns and try new ways of relating in real time. Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s goals and experience, giving the person space to tell their story while the therapist follows their lead and reflects what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and often involves homework like tracking moods or trying small behavior changes between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy brings skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that are useful when feelings are intense or reactions feel out of control.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. That conversation guides whether the focus is more on attachment understanding, skill building, or a mix of methods.
Online formats offer flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls let people talk face to face and practice relationship skills visually. Phone sessions can fit into a shorter break or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for quick check-ins, ongoing coaching, and progress tracking between sessions.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, parenting and many related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is supportive and engaging. She combines an attachment-based perspective with client-centered listening and practical skill teaching.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of treatment experience working with individuals and groups across a wide range of issues.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practices in New York and holds the credentials LCSW-R and LCSW.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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