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Sherry Coleman

Change-focused counselor with 30 years experience

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Credentials
LCPC
Experience
30 years
Licensed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Sherry

Sherry Coleman is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 30 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing addictions, relationship stress, low self-esteem, motivation challenges, and major life changes. Her style is straightforward and supportive for someone looking for practical help.

In sessions she prioritizes clear, honest conversation. She creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be voiced without judgment. Together with each person she identifies small, doable steps toward better coping and clearer choices.

Background and approach

Coleman uses tools from evidence-based approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness to teach skills for managing strong emotions and building healthier habits. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change.

Her work includes addressing body image, codependency, eating and food-related issues, and substance use concerns. She also attends to stress, compassion fatigue, isolation and life purpose questions. Multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and veteran and armed forces issues are among topics she can support.

Sessions are offered in English for people located in Illinois. Coleman holds an Illinois LCPC - license number IL LCPC 180.008033. She aims to help people take the next step, one practical change at a time.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose values-based actions instead. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and challenges tied to motivation and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing different responses to change feelings and behavior. It is commonly used for anxiety, mood concerns, and habit change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. That conversation guides whether ACT, CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness exercises, or a mix of methods will be used for each person.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make participation easier around busy lives. These formats allow for regular check-ins, skill practice between meetings, and flexible scheduling when in-person visits are difficult. The variety of options is meant to help someone stick with the plan and make steady progress on day-to-day challenges.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including addictions, relationship stress, self-esteem, coping with life changes, anxiety, and career and coaching concerns. Additional focus areas include body image, codependency, eating and food-related issues, hoarding, and process addictions.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is direct and supportive, using clear conversation and practical steps. She blends skill teaching and reflective discussion to help people make changes that fit their life.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in the field for 30 years and has long-term experience with addictions, motivation, and helping people build healthier boundaries.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Illinois, license number IL LCPC 180.008033, and practices with clients located in Illinois.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people located in Illinois.
What formats are offered for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and starting the process handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
30 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English

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