Sheri Bhirdo

Sheri Bhirdo accepts Prime Health, Independence Blue Cross, Centivo, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in New Jersey are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Sheri Bhirdo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Sheri is licensed to practice in New Jersey, so clients located in New Jersey can book sessions. Sheri’s New Jersey license number is 44SC06140900, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Sheri Bhirdo has been practicing therapy for 3 years. Sheri’s education and training include MSW - Clinical Social Work - New York University. Over that time, Sheri has worked closely with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Veterans, Neurodivergence, and Students.

Sheri Bhirdo works with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Veterans, Neurodivergence, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Grief, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Sheri spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Sheri is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Sheri Bhirdo draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Sheri’s style is affirming, empowering, mindful, and solution-oriented. In Sheri’s words: “I help clients address intergenerational trauma, family dynamics, burnout, microaggressions, and the balance between traditional values and modern expectations.”

Sheri Bhirdo (she/her) offers therapy in English. Sheri identifies as East Asian.

Sheri Bhirdo offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Sheri is licensed in New Jersey, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Sheri Bhirdo is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Sheri will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Sheri’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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