Francine Sherwood, LCSW

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Compassionate social worker focused on life changes

Details

Name	Francine Sherwood
Credentials	LCSW
Based in	Florida
Licensed in	Florida
Session format	Online
Languages	English, Hebrew
Years in practice	32

About Francine

Francine Sherwood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than three decades of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, and big life changes. She speaks English and Hebrew and works with clients in Florida and internationally.

Francine centers conversations on each person's story. She listens without judgment and adapts sessions to match a person's needs and goals. That might mean looking at how past events shape current feelings or finding small everyday changes that ease overwhelm.

Background and approach

Her work draws on narrative ideas, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral tools. She uses those approaches to help people make sense of painful experiences, shift unhelpful thinking, and try practical coping steps. Sessions can include focused problem-solving when someone needs short-term direction.

Francine has helped people with a wide range of concerns across many years, including caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, isolation, and end-of-life issues. She supports people processing guilt, forgiveness, and loss, and she helps with communication and control struggles that interfere with daily life. People who choose her can expect respectful, compassionate care and a plan tailored to their circumstances.

She encourages gradual steps toward change and offers steady support while people work through difficult moments.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Francine works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Francine among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Francine among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Francine among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Francine among the ways she works.
Systemic Therapy: Listed by Francine among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Francine directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Francine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How Francine’s Approaches Work Online

Francine often uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reframe their life stories. This approach looks at how events and meanings are connected and helps people see different ways to describe themselves and their challenges.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and tailoring sessions to what each person needs. That approach is useful when someone needs an empathetic space to sort feelings and find direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, appears in her work as a practical way to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety or depression.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Francine will work with each client to decide which methods to try based on goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She adjusts the plan as progress is made so the work stays relevant and realistic.

Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues during deeper conversations, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing reflections, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and allow people to fit therapy into busy lives.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of problems does Francine help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns like caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and isolation.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Sessions focus on a person's story and present needs. She blends narrative listening with client-centered conversation and practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has 32 years of professional experience in social work and has been a licensed clinical social worker since 1993.

Where does she practice and how is she licensed?

She holds an LCSW license in Florida and practices with clients in Florida as well as internationally.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew.

What formats are offered for sessions?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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