Sherri Burkert

Sherri Burkert is an Ohio-based licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with 13 years of clinical experience. She has worked across inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, and crisis intervention settings. Sherri holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in counseling and helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, mood challenges, and relationship strains.

Sherri’s style is warm and client-centered. She works with each person to set clear goals and tracks progress in practical ways. Sessions focus on real-life steps clients can take between meetings to test what helps and what doesn’t.

Her work addresses a wide range of concerns, including depression, bipolar mood issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and intimacy-related issues, and anger. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, substance use, and life changes like divorce and separation.

Sherri uses approaches such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Those methods are used to build skills for managing intense emotions, changing unhelpful thinking patterns, and improving day-to-day coping.

People who prefer a compassionate, goal-focused counselor may find her approach a good fit. She emphasizes collaboration, listening, and practical strategies. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist prioritizes what matters to the person and helps shape goals from their own values and concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical skill work to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and ADHD-related difficulties. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) emphasizes learning emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal skills for strong emotional reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and current challenges with each person and decide together which methods to emphasize. That collaborative planning makes it easier to try techniques and adjust them based on what works in day-to-day life.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking to know what’s offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when appropriate, and remove travel time. It can also make practicing skills between sessions simpler, since tools and exercises can be shared directly during appointments. Licensed professionals help tailor timing and homework so therapy fits into real life rather than competing with it.