Licensed clinical social worker recordNew York
Dr. Sheriffa Gallwey, LCSW-R, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - relationships and life stress
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- Credentials
- LCSW-R, LCSW
- Licensed in New York
- LCSW-R, licence 074040
- Licensed in Florida
- LCSW, licence SW17779
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
- LCSW, licence CW022249
- Licensed in New Jersey
- LCSW, licence 44SC05840700
- Licensed in North Carolina
- LCSW, licence C015514
- NPI
- 1114065190
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
These details come from information Sheriffa 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
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Attachment focus
About Sheriffa
Dr. Sheriffa Gallwey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW and LCSW-R licensed in New York with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and a wide range of life challenges. She also supports people facing parenting, career, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and issues related to caregiver strain and blended families.
Her style is practical and direct. She leans on cognitive and dialectical behavior approaches alongside attachment and client-centered ideas. Sessions focus on clear goals and small milestones. Conversations include skills practice, problem-solving, and reflecting on relationship patterns.
Dr. Gallwey uses an eclectic foundation to match treatment to a person’s situation. That means she draws from CBT to change unhelpful thinking, from DBT to manage strong emotions, and from attachment-focused work to improve how people relate. Mindfulness tools are offered when useful for stress, sleep, and attention.
She has worked across individual, group, and family settings over her career. Her experience includes helping people cope with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, infidelity, and the fallout from separation or disaster. Clinical work also covers anger, shame, isolation, and commitment challenges.
People who meet with Dr. Gallwey can expect straightforward planning, skills practice, and check-ins on progress. To begin, clients follow the site process to answer a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships. Online sessions using this lens look at how early relationship habits affect current partnerships and parenting, and then help people try different ways of connecting.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is practical and task-oriented. In sessions the focus is on identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and practicing different behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Online work can include practicing emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness during sessions and as homework.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Gallwey will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means checking what helps, adjusting plans, and tracking progress together.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats were not specified in the biography. Ask which session types are available and how they fit your schedule. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into work and family life, shorten commute time, or offer options that do not require being on camera for every visit.
CAreas of focus
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, parenting and career problems, and related areas such as caregiver stress and blended family issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and eclectic, drawing on cognitive and dialectical behavior methods plus attachment and client-centered ideas to set goals and teach skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of treatment experience working in individual, group, and family settings.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is listed with the credentials LCSW-R and LCSW and is licensed in New York.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking on the site.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the site button for online therapy options, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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