Sherrita Ried is glad you are here and brings a steady commitment to helping people feel seen, heard, and supported. She began her academic path in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and she completed a master’s degree in counseling at Wake Forest University in 2018; that graduate program is accredited by CACREP, reflecting rigorous standards in counseling education.

Before entering the counseling profession she worked in nursing, where she witnessed many unspoken emotional and mental health needs. That experience inspired her to pursue talk therapy and continues to inform the compassionate care she provides.

In session she offers warmth, empathy, and authentic human connection. Her clinical approach combines person-centered principles with solution-focused strategies and cognitive behavioral techniques, and she strives to create a space where clients can show up as they are without feeling they must perform or pretend.

Sherrita works collaboratively with clients to explore their experiences, identify barriers, and build practical, sustainable steps forward. She supports people navigating grief, trauma, relationship challenges, or periods of feeling stuck, approaching each situation with honesty and care.

She has six years of clinical experience and has received advanced training in grief and loss, trauma counseling, couples counseling, and group therapy. Sherrita has worked with military families, LGBTQ+ individuals, people living alternative lifestyles, trauma survivors, and those facing serious illness. She is licensed in North Carolina as a clinical mental health counselor – her license number is 14560.