About Sherry
Dr. Sherry Acosta is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 21 years of experience. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, stress, and trouble coping with life changes.
She also supports people dealing with sleep problems, anger, career decisions, parenting strain, ADHD, and issues related to LGBT identity and trauma. Her style is direct and casual while remaining warm and empathic. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps.
How Sherry works
She listens to each person's story and highlights strengths they can use to move forward. Dr. Acosta draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on communication, boundaries, and emotional regulation.
She offers honest feedback alongside encouragement, and adapts her approach to match a client's goals. The pace and focus depend on what the person wants to accomplish. She has worked with a wide range of concerns over two decades and brings that practical experience into sessions.
Her background includes helping with divorce and separation, commitment questions, infidelity, grief, midlife and purpose challenges, and veteran-related issues. People meet her for straightforward coaching and therapy aimed at clearer thinking and better daily routines. Her goal is to help clients make small, sustainable changes that reduce stress and improve relationships.
What Sherry works with
The areas below are the ones Sherry selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Evidence-based care and online options
Dr. Acosta uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address relationship and mood concerns in straightforward terms. One common approach focuses on improving communication and boundaries so that people can express needs and resolve conflicts more clearly. Another approach helps people build routines and coping skills to reduce anxiety, manage stress, sleep better, and stabilize mood.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify their goals, tries strategies that fit those goals, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. This gives clients a say in what methods feel most helpful for their situation.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth and surroundings permit. Phone sessions can be a good option when video is difficult and less bandwidth is needed. Live chat or text messaging can fit into a busy day for quick check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule work around family, jobs, or other commitments while keeping therapy consistent.
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