Sherrie Kuns-Mackert, LCSW

Sherrie Kuns-Mackert is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience. She works with people struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, and attention or concentration concerns. She speaks plainly and treats each person with respect and sensitivity.

Her sessions focus on everyday thoughts and habits that shape how people feel and act. She listens to what is most pressing and then tailors conversations and a plan to fit those needs. Practical changes to routines, thought patterns, and coping skills are part of the process.

Sherrie has worked in California for 30 years and brings that background to problem solving. She pays attention to how memory, concentration, and focus affect daily life. She also addresses related issues such as grief over abandonment, attachment struggles, and the emotional impact of chronic illness or pain.

Other common topics she supports include substance use, dissociation, impulse control, and challenges first responders can face. She helps people talk through guilt, shame, forgiveness, and communication problems so they can act differently in stressful moments.

Every plan is adjusted to fit a person's goals and situation. Sherrie emphasizes doable steps rather than jargon. She encourages people to notice small shifts in habits and thinking that lead to better coping over time.

Approaches that support everyday thinking and habits

Sherrie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people change unhelpful thought patterns and daily routines. One approach focuses on identifying and shifting automatic thoughts so emotions and reactions become easier to manage; this is useful for anxiety, anger, and low mood. Another approach concentrates on building practical habits and small behavioral changes to improve concentration, reduce stress, and support recovery from compassion fatigue or chronic illness effects.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will pick strategies that fit the person's needs and adjust them as progress is made.

If you are interested in online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Remote sessions also let people try techniques in real-life settings and bring those experiences back to session for discussion.