Sherline Herard, LPC, LMHC

Therapist · Florida · 5+ years of experience

Calm, practical support for life transitions

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Focus on strengths
Evidence-informed tools
English and Haitian Creole

About Sherline

Sherline Herard is a licensed counselor (LPC) and licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida with five years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue. Sherline approaches each person as the expert on their own story and aims to build on existing strengths to make change feel possible.

Her work blends practical, evidence-informed methods with a warm, person-centered stance. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and from acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify what matters to them. Emotionally focused and attachment-based ideas inform how she addresses relationship worries and attachment concerns.

Sherline helps people talk through common life struggles like commitment issues, communication problems, and coping after separation or divorce. She also supports those managing body image, codependency, control issues, or the long-term wear of compassion fatigue. Other areas noted in her practice include blended family challenges and recovery from domestic violence.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-focused. Sherline listens, reflects, and offers tools you can try between meetings. She emphasizes small, doable steps so progress can be noticed between sessions.

Sessions are conducted in English and Haitian Creole. For people interested in beginning work, she asks that they choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem DepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Florida, Michigan

Languages

English, Haitian Creole

How therapy approaches shape online care

Sherline uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy among other approaches. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when uncomfortable feelings remain. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so everyday life feels more manageable. Attachment-Based Therapy informs how she addresses relationship and connection struggles by looking at how early patterns influence current interactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sherline collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what feels useful and adjust the plan over time rather than sticking to one fixed method.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use different ways of meeting, and Sherline will help determine which option best fits your routines and comfort as you begin.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sherline address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem challenges, depression, and compassion fatigue. She also lists additional focuses like communication problems, body image, and divorce or separation.

What is her approach to therapy?

Her style combines client-centered listening with practical techniques. She uses methods from CBT, ACT, attachment-based work, and emotionally-focused approaches to help people identify goals and try new ways of coping.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working with people on mood, anxiety, relationship, and stress-related concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds credentials as an LPC and an LMHC and is licensed in Florida.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.