- Workplace issues
- Stress and anxiety
- Life transitions
About Sheryl
Sheryl Burns is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. She guides people through life transitions and supports those recovering from trauma and abuse. Her style is straightforward and warm, aimed at helping clients make small, useful changes that add up over time.
Sheryl draws on client-centered work to create an open, nonjudgmental space for talking through worries. She also uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness practices are part of her toolkit when people need help managing strong emotions.
She has three years of clinical experience combined with over 20 years in education. That background gives her a clear sense of the pressures teachers and school staff face, and she understands many challenges students encounter. She uses that perspective to help people balance work demands with personal needs.
In sessions she focuses on goals you can try between meetings, like simple behavior changes or communication strategies. She also addresses feelings of guilt, shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose and self-love. Sheryl encourages a collaborative approach so clients feel heard and involved in planning their next steps.
Sheryl sees therapy as a process of steady work and practical problem solving. She invites people who want clearer direction and more effective coping to start with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.
Therapeutic approaches for online work and wellbeing
Sheryl commonly uses client-centered methods to create a listening, nonjudgmental space where concerns are heard first and goals are set together. This approach focuses on understanding each person's experience and shaping therapy around their priorities.She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and workplace stress because it targets daily habits and thinking that affect wellbeing.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match strategies to a client's needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine methods as appropriate. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay relevant and useful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that helps keep momentum. Discussing what works for timing and length of sessions is part of the initial planning with the therapist.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Other focuses include workplace issues, communication problems, and social anxiety.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and client-centered, with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotion-regulation skills when needed. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing may be used to build insight and momentum.
What relevant background does she bring?
She has three years of professional counseling experience and more than 20 years working in education, which informs her understanding of school-related stress and student concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.