Sheryl Burns , LPC

Sheryl Burns is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who uses client-centered care to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression. She draws on practical tools to support better self-esteem and coping when life changes feel overwhelming. Sheryl writes plainly and focuses on what can be done next, not on labels. With three years of clinical counseling experience and more than 20 years in education, she understands the pressures teachers and school staff often face. That background also gives her insight into the challenges many students and education professionals report today. Sheryl blends cognitive behavioral strategies with mindfulness and dialectical behavior ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, manage strong emotions, and build steady routines. Motivational interviewing is part of her approach when someone needs help finding their own reasons to change. In sessions she makes room for honest conversation and practical planning. Expect a calm, nonjudgmental tone, straightforward skill-building, and small goals you can try between meetings. She often focuses on communication, overcoming shame or guilt, and finding more self-love and purpose. People seeking help with workplace stress, social anxiety, divorce or separation, and general isolation may find this approach useful. Sheryl works in English and practices in Texas. She encourages gradual progress and partners with each person to shape therapy around their life.

How her approaches translate to online care

Sheryl commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in sessions. Client-centered work means the conversation follows the person’s concerns, with the therapist listening closely and reflecting what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood.

She also incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy when intense emotions need clearer management. DBT-based skills teach practical ways to ride out strong feelings, improve emotional regulation, and handle distress without making things worse. These methods often pair well with mindfulness practice to steady attention and reduce reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, what has worked before, and what feels manageable. Together they will try techniques, assess progress, and adjust the focus as needed so therapy fits real life.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this style of work. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction for role plays and emotion work, while phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill reminders, and ongoing motivation between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to practice new skills during a busy week.