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LCSW-R, LCSW

Dr. Sheriffa Gallwey, LCSW-R, LCSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Sheriffa

Dr. Sheriffa Gallwey brings 25 years of clinical experience to her work in New York, helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, ADHD, and a broad range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She is credentialed as an LCSW-R and LCSW and has supported individuals, groups, and families through issues such as intimacy struggles, parenting difficulties, career transitions, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Her therapeutic stance is warm and collaborative, blending evidence-informed methods to match each person’s situation.

She draws from cognitive and dialectical behavioral principles alongside attachment-based and client-centered ideas, tailoring interventions to practical goals and measurable milestones. Dr.

Gallwey emphasizes a supportive, engaging process that helps clients set realistic objectives and build skills for coping, communication, and self-regulation. Clients can expect a clinician who values clear collaboration about goals and who adapts methods to fit personal preferences and life circumstances.

Her practice addresses additional concerns like abandonment, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, infidelity, isolation, and impulsivity, offering focused strategies to help people move toward greater balance and functioning.

Integrating Evidence-Based Approaches into Online Care

Dr. Gallwey commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her clinical work. CBT focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression and to improve daily functioning. DBT offers practical skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially useful for managing intense emotions, impulsivity, and relationship conflicts.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to clarify goals, explore preferences, and test techniques to determine what fits best, adjusting methods as progress and needs evolve. This shared planning helps people feel involved and focused on measurable milestones rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for ongoing work on skills, homework, and check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around busy schedules, geographic limitations, or life transitions while allowing licensed professionals to deliver structured, skills-based interventions adapted to each client’s pace and goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Gallwey commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship matters, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, ADHD, and related challenges such as impulsivity and communication problems.
What is her general therapeutic style like?
The approach is supportive and engaging, with an emphasis on collaboration, practical skill-building, and tailoring interventions to each person’s unique circumstances and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of experience working with individuals, groups, and families across a variety of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds the credentials LCSW-R and LCSW and practices in New York. License details include NY LCSW-R 074040 and FL LCSW SW17779.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?
Services are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Sessions can take place through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different scheduling needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How can someone begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina

Languages

English

What Sheriffa can help with

Dr. Sheriffa Gallwey works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

Sheriffa works with individuals, groups, and families.

How Sheriffa approaches therapy

Sheriffa's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Sheriffa is an LCSW-R practicing in New York, with 25 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Sheriffa aims to discuss your goals and work with you towards success.