Sheri Stav, LMSW

Sheri Stav is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 23 years of experience. She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and big life changes. Sheri also focuses on caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, aging and geriatric issues, and feelings of isolation. She aims to help people regain balance and move toward clearer priorities.

Sheri uses a holistic and flexible approach that combines practical tools with thoughtful conversation. Sessions focus on building coping skills to manage thoughts, feelings, and daily routines. She works collaboratively with each person to identify blocks and set small, manageable goals. Parents and caregivers often find this step-by-step focus helpful when demands feel overwhelming.

Her background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Social Work, both from the University of Michigan. Sheri draws on more than two decades of clinical work with adults facing long-term health concerns and caregiving roles. That experience shapes how she supports people through grief, chronic stress, and changing life chapters.

In a session with Sheri, expect a calm, direct style that emphasizes practical change. Conversations are aimed at increasing resilience and restoring daily functioning. She encourages clients to try new coping strategies between meetings and to track what helps and what doesn’t.

Taking the first step can feel hard. Sheri invites people to consider therapy as self-care and offers a collaborative path toward clearer priorities and better day-to-day coping.

How evidence-based techniques guide online support

Many clinicians use evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine practical skills and guided reflection. One common approach focuses on building coping skills - teaching concrete strategies to manage anxiety, stress, and day-to-day symptoms. This helps people handle immediate problems and reduces overwhelm.

Another helpful approach centers on grief and loss work, which allows space to name emotions, process changes, and find ways to move forward. This kind of work pairs talk with small, structured tasks to help people reconnect with daily life and purpose.

Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose and adapt approaches that fit the person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they assess what helps and make changes along the way so the plan stays useful.

Because the original biography does not specify session formats, please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make consistent follow-up simpler for people caring for others or managing chronic health demands.