Francine Sherwood

Francine Sherwood is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and life changes. She brings a calm, respectful presence and focuses on practical steps that fit each person's situation. Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew, and she accepts international clients.

With more than 32 years of experience in social work and a Florida LCSW credential, Francine has supported people through loss, abuse, and long-term health challenges. She listens carefully and adapts conversation and goals to each person's needs. The first meetings usually focus on what matters most to the client and on clear, manageable goals.

Her approach draws from client-centered methods that center the client's perspective, trauma-focused work for processing painful events, and cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses narrative and solution-focused ideas to help people reframe stories and identify practical next steps.

Francine often helps people dealing with caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, chronic illness or pain, body image and eating issues, and isolation or life-purpose questions. She values compassion, sensitivity, and respect in every conversation. Her style aims to empower clients to make steady progress at a comfortable pace.

To start, she asks about what a better or more manageable life would look like and then works with each person to create a tailored plan. The focus is on small, achievable changes that add up over time.

How her approaches work online and in conversation

Client-Centered Therapy places the client's goals and perspective first. In practice this means the therapist listens closely and helps shape sessions around what the person wants to change or understand. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and offers practical tools to shift unhelpful habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Francine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change over time as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how meetings are scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Working remotely also makes it possible to maintain continuity when circumstances change, and licensed professionals can adapt exercises and worksheets to work well in virtual sessions.