- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Sheryl
Sheryl Anderson is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor practicing in New Mexico with 11 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression and works with adults navigating these challenges.
Anderson uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She helps people name what's most difficult and develop small changes that make daily life easier. Conversations often include learning new ways to manage worry, reduce overwhelm, and handle cravings or urges related to substance use.
Her background includes working with people who have faced domestic violence, caregiver strain, and major life transitions. She also has experience with issues linked to adoption and foster care, abandonment, aging concerns, chronic illness, and neurodiversity such as autism. These experiences inform how she prioritizes safety and pacing in work with sensitive material.
Therapy sessions draw on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. Those methods are used to help clients notice patterns, build coping skills, and set realistic goals.
Sessions are practical and goal-focused. Sheryl supports people who are trying to manage grief, recover from trauma, change addictive behaviors, or reduce persistent anxiety. She asks about daily routines and pressures and works collaboratively to find steps that fit each person’s life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify personal values, and take small actions that align with those values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing those thoughts with real-life experiments and new behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, low mood, and managing cravings. Client-centered methods emphasize listening, reflection, and letting the client set the agenda; this supports people who need a steady, respectful space to sort through hard experiences.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client will review goals, try methods, and adjust over time. That collaborative process helps clarify what techniques feel most helpful for day-to-day problems and longer-term change.
Session formats are not detailed in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel time. Some formats also reduce the need to be on camera or use high bandwidth. Discuss practical needs during the first scheduling step to pick a session pattern that fits your life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Additional concerns include caregiver stress, body image, chronic illness, and relationship and separation issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and client-centered, using approaches such as ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on skills, values, and stepwise change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with adults on issues such as trauma recovery, addiction, and major life transitions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in New Mexico and practices there.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English only according to the profile information.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on your location.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
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