- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment based work
- CBT and DBT influenced
About Sheriffa
Dr. Sheriffa Gallwey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the LCSW-R credential and an LCSW, and she has 25 years of clinical experience based in New York. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, LGBT concerns, parenting and intimacy-related issues. She also supports those coping with life changes, career questions, ADHD, compassion fatigue and a wide range of emotional struggles.
Her style is direct and practical. She draws on cognitive and dialectical behavior ideas and combines them with attachment and client-centered perspectives. Sessions focus on concrete goals and steps people can try between meetings. The emphasis is on clear milestones rather than abstract theory.
In conversation she listens for patterns in relationships and emotion regulation. That helps identify small changes that can shift daily experience. She pays attention to how past relationships affect present choices and to habits that worsen stress or mood.
Dr. Gallwey has worked with individuals, groups and families across many settings over her career. That variety has shaped a flexible approach that still keeps goal-setting front and center. She invites people to name one or two manageable objectives and then track progress.
Practical problems such as sleep, eating, impulsivity, anger and caregiving strain are addressed alongside deeper questions like abandonment, emptiness or infidelity. People who want help sorting what comes next after a life change may find this approach useful.
To begin, she asks people to clarify a few goals and then reviews steps toward those goals. The process is collaborative and aimed at measurable tasks rather than promises of a particular outcome.
How her approaches fit with online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and expectations. In sessions this often means talking about patterns in close relationships and testing small changes in how a person connects with others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. Online work using CBT tends to involve setting specific goals, tracking behaviors or mood, and practicing short skills between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy encourages simple, present-moment awareness of thoughts and bodily sensations and can help with stress, anxiety and reactivity.Deciding which approach to emphasize is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences. That can mean combining strategies - for example, using CBT tools for mood and DBT skills for emotion regulation while addressing attachment patterns in relation to relationships.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since they are not listed here. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-in meetings when schedules are tight. Some people find phone or audio-only sessions require less bandwidth and can feel more manageable on challenging days. The aim is to align the practical format with the therapeutic work so sessions become part of everyday life rather than another scheduling burden.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, LGBT concerns, parenting and intimacy issues, among other areas.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her approach uses cognitive and dialectical behavior ideas alongside attachment and client-centered perspectives to set clear goals and practical steps you can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of treatment experience working with individuals, groups and families in multiple settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW-R and LCSW credentials and is based in New York.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.