Licensed psychologist practicing in Wellington, Florida since 2003. Currently offering both in-person and virtual therapy, serving local clients as well as the seasonal equestrian community.
Dr. Sheridan Koplow
Helping adults and teens overcome self-doubt and find clarity, confidence and emotional balance through compassionate, practical therapy.
Dr. Koplow is a licensed psychologist with a doctorate (Ed.D) in counseling psychology from Rutgers University.
She has been practicing since 1996 and sees males, females, and nonbinary individuals from ages 14-older adults. Her extensive training in cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic therapy serves as a base for understanding each clients unique experience during therapy. She offers individual, couples, and family psychotherapy.
Areas of Focus
Dr. Koplow has over 25 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings. Her area of expertise include (but are not limited to) working with individuals who are struggling with:
- Anger
- Anxiety (including social anxiety)
- Assertiveness & Boundary Setting
- Attachment Issues
- Depression
- Divorce
- Emotional Emptiness
- Identity (including gender identity and sexual orientation)
- Relationship Difficulties
- Self-Esteem/Confidence Issues
- Infertility
- Grief
- Work Related Difficulties
- Life Transitions
- Stress Management
- Obsessions, Compulsions, & Phobias
- Trauma
- Parenting Struggles
- Equestrian Emotional Wellness (including travel demands, performance anxiety, barn dynamics, identity outside of riding, etc)
Dr. Koplow’s philosophy is that change is always possible and that every client must be treated with respect, empathy, and honesty.
Dr. Koplow believes that it is essential to work as a team with the client to facilitate self-understanding in a safe and non-judgmental atmosphere. Such insight, along with the development of strategies for managing distress, empowers individuals to make the most effective decisions in their lives and ultimately, achieve a greater sense of well-being.
Services
Dr. Koplow has over 25 years of clinical experience and has the advantage of having worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Her areas of expertise include (but are not limited to) working with individuals who are struggling with:
Choosing a psychologist can be a difficult task and individuals should take their time in finding a qualified clinician who will be a good fit for them. Dr. Koplow is caring, empathetic, and recognizes the unique struggles and experiences of each client with whom she works. Using a team approach, Dr. Koplow encourages personal growth through insight and understanding in a safe and respectful environment that is free of judgment. Each person’s therapy is individually tailored to his/her needs and may include promoting emotional insight, strengthening self-esteem, improving interpersonal skills, as well as alleviating and coping with stress. Through active collaboration, Dr. Koplow assists in understanding past and present experiences with the ultimate goal of improving decision-making and helping clients live more satisfying lives.
Dr. Koplow has extensive training and experience in working with adolescents and teens ages 14 and up. She understands the complexities of navigating this often difficult time of life and recognizes that for adolescents especially, creating a “safe” therapeutic environment that facilitates open communication without feeling judged is essential. Her calm and reassuring demeanor facilitates a strong therapist-patient relationship in which to guide teens through obstacles and struggles with which they may be faced.
Every relationship consists of two individuals, each of which has unique emotional patterns that together create a interconnected emotional relationship. During couples therapy, Dr. Koplow will explore each individual’s psychology and how they engage in the relationship. In essence, couples therapy is both the identification of unique issues that one may find in individual therapy and the examination of the unique characteristics of the relationship. Most healthy and successful relationships are those with a close friendship, sense of trust, and a healthy level of intimacy. During the course of couples therapy, Dr. Koplow will explore these components and begin the process of helping couples develop healthier, more rewarding relationships.
With over 25 years of clinical expertise, as well as being training by the Immigration Evaluation training program, Dr. Koplow now offers confidential, specialized Immigration Evaluations requested by individuals and attorneys that are tailored to the individuals specific needs. These include Asylum applications, Extreme Hardship waivers, VAWA (domestic violence) cases, and U Visas (Victims of crime). Such evaluations include a comprehensive interview along with culturally sensitive and evidence-based assessments that document trauma and hardship. These evaluations serve to give a voice to the clients experiences relative to their case.
An Emotional Support Animal (ESA) is an animal that alleviates symptoms of psychological or emotional struggles/disorders on its own or part of a recommendation by a health care clinician. Although it may not always be possible to bring ESAs to all environments (the way Service animals would be), such a letter legitimizes and legally protects you from having to pay extra fees and may allow you a broader range of options regarding where you live and can exempt you from breed/size restrictions. As a psychologist who researched this subject for her dissertation, Dr. Koplow is extremely well-versed in the psychological (along with physical) benefits of animal companions and offers ESA evaluations/letters that are compliant with Florida ESA law (Florida Statute 760.27).
