Dr. Sheriffa Gallwey

Dr. Sheriffa Gallwey helps people facing big life transitions and pressing day-to-day concerns. She sees people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy struggles, parenting strain, and challenges like addiction or sleep and eating problems. Her first priority is listening and understanding what matters most to each person. With 25 years of experience, she uses a mix of practical methods to match each client's needs. That includes cognitive behavioral approaches to spot and shift unhelpful thinking, dialectical behavior techniques to manage strong emotions, and attachment-focused ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings. Mindfulness tools and client-centered support are also part of her work. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She helps people set small, doable milestones and tracks progress as they try new strategies. The tone is direct but compassionate, with an emphasis on skills that can be used between sessions. Dr. Gallwey has worked with individuals, groups, and family concerns over a long career in clinical settings. She draws on that experience when someone is coping with trauma, caregiving stress, abandonment, or life changes such as divorce, relocation, or career shifts. She practices in New York and works with people who want clear steps for change. If you want to talk about goals and next steps, she invites prospective clients to begin with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Approaches used in online sessions and what they do

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape thoughts and reactions. It can help when relationship patterns, abandonment, or trust issues keep repeating in daily life.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and putting the person's goals first. This approach helps people feel heard and guides them to make choices that fit their values and needs.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thinking patterns that fuel anxiety or depression and teaches step-by-step techniques to change them. It is often useful for stress, sleep or eating problems, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring to sessions. That process may combine techniques rather than sticking to a single model.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight, or remove the need to be on camera depending on the format offered. Licensed professionals can use these options to help clients practice skills between sessions and address coping with life changes in a way that fits daily routines.