I am Sherry Ann (Shira) Friedman, an HSP (highly sensitive person), holistic, transpersonal psychotherapist, and energy healer.  My clinical orientation is Jungian and my counseling approach is holistic. I strongly recommend body/mind/spirit wellness modalities (yoga, Tai Chi, Buddhist-informed Meditation, massage, chakra balancing, acupuncture, and ecotherapy–-complementary to the practice of transpersonal psychotherapy.  

In addition to my credentials as a National Certified Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Rhode Island. I hold a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University (Nebraska), a Master of Science Degree in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Gifted Education from Purdue University, and a Master of Arts Degree in School Psychology from Ball State University.  

I am a Reiki Master, former nurse and member of the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA), former Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist (trained in Cranial Sacral therapy, reflexology, aromatherapy, chakra balancing, crystal healing therapy, and selected breathing methods), a birth & postpartum doula, former home-school Mom of seven HSP adults, grandmother, and homesteader living in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

As an HSP/empath, my personal spiritual journey includes the practice of spiritual alchemy as prescribed by Carl Jung.  As a result of my personal experiences of transforming trauma into triumph and helping hundreds of clients overcome trauma, I have written a book entitled “Midwife of the Soul: A teaching memoir through the lens of an HSP Psychotherapist” that is being published by Atmosphere Press.  My book is part teaching memoir and part resource guide for Highly Sensitive People.

My mission as a clinical therapist is to serve my clients as a “midwife of the soul” by helping each of my clients transmute their weaknesses into strengths, trauma into triumph, and, ultimately, transform their lives as they participate in the joyful process of birthing their own unique soul.

I am listed in the HSP therapists directory website for HSP Therapists in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Rhode Island:

https://www.hsperson.com/therapists/seeking-an-hsp-knowledgeable-therapist/

I also see clients on BetterHelp:

www.betterhelp.com/sherry-friedman

and can be found on the EMDR consulting website:

 https://www.emdrconsulting.com/find-a-therapist

Associations

National Certified Counselor

Sensitive Empowerment Community: 

HSPs in Heart-Centered Business

American Holistic Nurse Association