Sheri Bassewitz

Sheri Bassewitz is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Illinois with 30 years of experience providing therapeutic services. As a state-licensed clinical social worker, she is trained to offer clinical support to individuals, children, adolescents, and families facing emotional and social challenges.

Early in her career she spent 15 years working in hospice, oncology, and home care agencies. She later became certified to work in school settings and spent a significant portion of her career supporting students and school communities. More recently she has worked in private practice, focusing on children, adolescents, and families whose emotions or social difficulties interfere with day-to-day functioning.

Beyond her clinical roles, Sheri has extensive experience working at camps for children, including a camp serving youth with speech, language, and social-emotional learning needs. She also volunteered for many summers at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut, which serves children with serious illnesses. In addition to direct practice, she has supervised social workers as they worked toward licensure.

In private practice, Sheri applies her broad background to help clients manage anxiety, depression, stress, social communication disorders, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, grief, parenting and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Her approach emphasizes practical tools and strategies to manage daily stressors while supporting clients in identifying and pursuing their own goals.