- Stress and anxiety
- Life changes
- Workplace issues
About Sheryl
Sheryl Burns is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem concerns, and coping with life changes. Sheryl also focuses on related issues such as communication problems, workplace stress, divorce and separation, and questions about life purpose.
Before counseling, she spent more than 20 years in education. That background informs how she understands the pressures teachers and school staff face, and how young people are affected by current academic and social challenges. She draws on that experience when people bring school-related stress or career uncertainty.
In sessions she uses client-centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That combination means sessions can include reflective listening, practical skill-building, behavioral experiments, and emotion regulation techniques.
Sheryl aims to create an open environment where clients can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. In practical terms clients will work on small, actionable steps to manage anxiety, reframe thinking patterns, and practice new ways of responding to stress. She supports exploration of values and priorities when people want to clarify what matters next.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She helps people set short-term goals, track what changes, and adjust the plan as needed. Sessions focus on usable tools and clear next steps rather than abstract theory.
Therapeutic approaches used for online sessions
Sheryl uses client-centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as primary ways to work with people online. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can clarify what matters to them. It helps when someone needs space to sort feelings and priorities. CBT looks at patterns of thought and behavior and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful habits. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress management.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and mindfulness techniques to increase present-moment awareness. DBT skills offer concrete tools for handling intense emotions and improving response patterns. Mindfulness helps people notice thoughts and feelings without immediately reacting, which can reduce reactivity to stressors.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and daily life. That means adjusting tools over time based on what is helpful and what isn’t.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, since the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and allow people to use quieter surroundings or avoid travel. Licensed professionals can deliver these therapeutic methods remotely, and Sheryl will help adapt exercises so they work in the context of online sessions.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to feeling stuck?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma and coping with life changes, including questions about life purpose and career direction.
How would she approach someone who feels directionless?
She blends client-centered listening with CBT and motivational interviewing to identify values, set small goals, and try practical steps toward clearer direction.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of counseling experience and more than 20 years working in education, which shapes her understanding of teacher and student stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.