Sheri Bell-O'Gara

Sheri Bell-O'Gara is an LCSW based in Indiana with 29 years of clinical practice. She focuses on trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, sleep difficulties, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and a range of mood and stress-related issues. Her background includes work with returning combat veterans, hospice clients, and older adults, and she lists areas such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, dissociation, and domestic violence among additional focuses.

Sheri has trained in and uses therapies that include EMDR, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and CBT for Insomnia, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness approaches, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered methods. She is currently training in Somatic Therapy and also addresses grief and bereavement in her practice. Sheri describes a collaborative stance and reports that she does not try to fit people into predefined boxes; she follows the client’s lead to find the right approach.

Colleagues and clients can expect a compassionate clinician who blends clinical skills with moments of appropriate humor. Sheri offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.