Sherri Burkert, LPCC

Sherri Burkert is an Ohio-based licensed professional clinical counselor with 13 years of clinical experience. She has worked across inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, and crisis intervention settings. Sherri earned a master's degree in counseling after completing a bachelor's in psychology and brings practical experience with substance use, mood disorders, and stress-related concerns.

Sherri’s style is warm and client-centered. She focuses on building clear goals with each person and tracking progress in simple, measurable ways. Sessions aim to be straightforward and respectful, so people can talk about what matters to them without extra jargon.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered methods, mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and motivational interviewing. Those approaches are used to address anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, trauma, grief, and relationship or parenting stress. The work often involves identifying unhelpful thoughts, learning coping skills, and practicing new behaviors between sessions.

Sherri also helps people facing caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and life changes such as separation or loss. People with bipolar disorder, postpartum mood concerns, PTSD, seasonal mood shifts, and social anxiety are within her focus areas. Her background includes work with veterans and others affected by trauma.

Overall, Sherri aims to make therapy practical and usable. She supports people who are ready to set goals, try new strategies, and measure small steps toward feeling better.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Sherri blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work to help people change how they think and act. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, low mood, and addictive urges. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person's goals guide each step.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and coping when stress feels overwhelming. DBT skills include practical tools for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress without making things worse. Together these approaches give both clear techniques and room for a supportive, collaborative relationship.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Sherri will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adjust techniques as needed. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what is most useful for day-to-day life.

Online therapy is offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and skills coaching, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit quick check-ins or homework support. These options help people access consistent care around work, family, and other obligations.