Education and Credentials
I began my academic journey in 2003, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. In 2018, I completed my Master of Arts degree in Counseling at Wake Forest University. This program is accredited by the American Counseling Association’s Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the nationally recognized agency for counseling graduate programs.
Theoretical Orientation
My counseling approach integrates principles from Person-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. In each session, I strive to create an environment characterized by unconditional positive regard, empathy, and genuineness. I am dedicated to guiding clients through the exploration of their feelings and thoughts, and collaboratively developing solutions. Together, we will craft a plan that addresses your immediate needs and supports your long-term growth and well-being.
Counseling Background
My professional journey began in nursing, where I recognized a significant gap in holistic healthcare, particularly in mental health. This realization motivated my transition to counseling, where I aim to make a lasting impact on my clients’ lives. I bring over 12 years of experience and specialized training in various areas, including Grief and Loss Counseling, Trauma Counseling, Premarital Counseling, and Group Counseling. My background includes working with terminally ill patients, military members and their families, individuals with alternative sexual lifestyles, trauma survivors, and the LGBTQ+ community. Additionally, I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), enhancing my ability to support clients through trauma and other mental health challenges.
By combining my diverse background and extensive training, I am committed to providing compassionate, effective, and personalized care to each of my clients.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Antisocial personality, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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I love Sherrita's energy and how safe I feel with her! She listens, gives wonderful insight and feedback that is unbias and empowering!
Written on Nov 10, 2023 after therapy with Sherrita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Sherrita is the best therapist I’ve had. I’d highly recommend her to anybody, especially someone looking for a culturally competent therapist!
Written on Jul 17, 2023 after therapy with Sherrita for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
She’s kind, thoughtful and caring. Actually listens to you when you talk and she made me feel self worth. Never made me feel judged at all. She’s a one of a kind, kinda therapist! Take a chance on her and you’ll be agreeing with everything I just wrote down.
Written on Mar 25, 2023 after therapy with Sherrita for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Sherrita is the best therapist I have ever had. She listens well, always has a plan and is always honest.
Written on Jan 26, 2023 after therapy with Sherrita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Extremely kind and courteous, gets my sense of humor, and I can tell they genuinely just care about helping other people by how they connect and validate them.
Written on Dec 28, 2022 after therapy with Sherrita for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Sherrita is an absolutely incredible therapist! She has helped me through some of the most difficult times in my life, and I am so grateful for her guidance and support. She is always kind and compassionate, and she has a way of helping me see things from a different perspective. Working with her has helped me control my anger and interact with life in a much healthier way. My wife and children have even noticed the positive changes in me. I can't thank Sherrita enough for all that she has done for me. I was with her for about half a year, and we worked through a lot in that time. She is truly a blessing, and I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a top-notch therapist.
Written on Dec 14, 2022 after therapy with Sherrita for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties