Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Shemeram 'Shari' Lachin, LCSW
California
Licensed clinical social worker - stress and trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 85569
- NPI
- 1255883633
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Shemeram supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- LGBT concerns
- Trauma and abuse
About Shemeram
Shemeram 'Shari' Lachin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment problems, codependency, and substance use struggles.
Shari takes a practical, solution-minded approach. Sessions look at current problems and build steps you can try between appointments. She uses straightforward conversation, goal-setting, and skills practice so people leave with concrete ideas to test in daily life.
Her work pays attention to relationships and past patterns that keep problems repeating. That can include family of origin issues, communication struggles, or attachment-related worries. She also offers support around major life changes like divorce, separation, or caregiving stress.
Shari works with difficulty tied to identity and belonging, including LGBT-related stress. She also helps people who feel empty, disconnected, or stuck after trauma or loss. First responder issues and pressures related to high-stress jobs are within her scope of concern.
She provides services in English and accepts international clients. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling details through the site’s matching and booking process.
BHow sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online work
Shari uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common method she uses is problem-focused work that breaks larger issues into small, testable steps. That helps with anxiety, stress, and day-to-day coping by giving clear actions to try between sessions.She also incorporates approaches that look at relationship patterns and attachment. These methods examine how past relationships shape current reactions and teach different ways to communicate and connect, which can ease problems like codependency, abandonment worries, and family conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with clients to choose techniques that fit the person’s needs and goals. That process may include trying a method for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.
Session options are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current online formats before booking. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting therapy into busy schedules, avoiding travel time, and keeping appointments during work or family commitments. Online work can also make shorter check-ins or phone conversations easier when those fit better with a day’s routine.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns, and she supports people coping with trauma, abuse, and LGBT-related stress.
What is her therapy style?
She uses a practical, solution-oriented approach with conversation, goal setting, and skills you can practice between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience as a clinician working with a range of mental health and life stressors.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm scheduling and any regional details before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers