Sherri Burkert, LPCC

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 and holds a master’s degree in counseling. Sherri focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, mood concerns, and major life changes. Her style is warm and client-centered. She works with each person to set clear, achievable goals and checks progress as therapy continues. Sessions are practical and straightforward, with attention to what a person needs right now. Sherri uses approaches that help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and build better coping skills. Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, motivational interviewing, mindfulness practices, and client-centered conversations. She addresses a wide range of concerns including depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and relationship problems. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, infidelity, substance-related issues, postpartum depression, and Veteran and Armed Forces issues. People who prefer a direct but compassionate approach tend to fit well with her style. Sherri invites those ready to invest in change to talk about practical steps and measurable progress toward their goals.

How her approaches translate to online work

Sherri uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT often includes concrete exercises and homework to use between sessions, which can fit well with remote check-ins. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are taught in short, practical steps that many people find useful when coping with strong emotions. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sherri will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before, then tailor methods together. That collaborative approach helps people try strategies that match their needs. If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. Some people prefer a video visit for face-to-face interaction, while others use audio for a quicker, lower-bandwidth option; ask about what formats are offered when you schedule.