Sherry Mitchell

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

🌿 How I Use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Warm, affirming, and trauma‑informed I use CBT in a gentle, collaborative way that helps clients understand the connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Instead of pushing for quick fixes, I focus on creating a safe space where you can slow down, notice patterns with compassion, and build skills that support long‑term emotional balance. In our work together, CBT may look like: exploring the thoughts that fuel anxiety, self‑doubt, or overthinking identifying beliefs that no longer serve you and learning how to challenge them kindly practicing grounding and coping skills you can use in real‑life moments building healthier internal dialogue and strengthening emotional regulation breaking cycles of avoidance, fear, or negative self‑talk at a pace that feels safe My approach is always supportive and non‑judgmental. We work side‑by‑side to create small, meaningful shifts that help you feel more confident, capable, and connected to yourself.

Motivational Interviewing

🌿 How I Use Motivational Interviewing (MI) Supportive, empowering, and client‑centered I use Motivational Interviewing as a compassionate, collaborative approach that helps you explore your own reasons for change — not the reasons others expect from you. My role is to walk alongside you, ask thoughtful questions, and help you connect with the strengths, values, and motivations you already carry within you. In our work together, MI may look like: creating a safe space to talk through ambivalence, fear, or uncertainty exploring what you truly want for yourself, not what others have told you to want identifying the internal motivations that make change feel meaningful and sustainable highlighting your strengths, progress, and resilience helping you build confidence in your ability to take the next step — even small ones I don’t push, pressure, or tell you what to do. Instead, we work together to uncover your own clarity, direction, and readiness for change. My goal is to support you in moving toward the life you want at a pace that feels respectful and empowering.

Couples Counseling

🌿 How I Use Couples Counseling Supportive, emotionally safe, and growth‑oriented In couples counseling, I focus on creating a calm, respectful space where both partners feel heard, understood, and supported. My approach is gentle but structured — helping couples slow down, communicate more clearly, and understand the patterns that keep them feeling stuck or disconnected. I don’t take sides. Instead, I help each partner express their needs with clarity and compassion, while also learning how to listen without defensiveness or fear. The goal is to strengthen the relationship through healthier communication, emotional safety, and shared understanding. In our work together, couples counseling may include: identifying communication patterns that lead to conflict or misunderstanding learning how to express needs, boundaries, and emotions without escalation rebuilding trust, connection, and teamwork exploring how past experiences or stressors impact the relationship today practicing new skills that support healthier conversations and problem‑solving creating shared goals that help the relationship move forward My role is to guide the process with warmth, structure, and care — helping both partners feel supported as they work toward a healthier, more connected relationship.

Faith based therapy

🌿 How I Use Faith‑Based Therapy Compassionate, spiritually grounded, and emotionally safe In faith‑based therapy, I integrate spiritual principles with emotional and mental health support in a way that honors your beliefs, your pace, and your personal relationship with God. My approach is never forceful or prescriptive — instead, it’s invitational, reflective, and centered on helping you find strength, clarity, and peace through both faith and practical therapeutic tools. In our work together, faith‑based therapy may include: exploring how scripture, prayer, or spiritual practices can support healing identifying beliefs that bring comfort, hope, and direction during difficult seasons processing emotional wounds through a lens of grace, compassion, and restoration reconnecting with your God‑given identity, purpose, and resilience integrating faith with evidence‑based strategies like CBT, MI, or mindfulness creating space to talk openly about doubt, fear, or spiritual fatigue without judgment My goal is to support your emotional and spiritual well‑being in a way that feels authentic to you. Whether you want faith woven throughout your sessions or simply available when needed, I meet you where you are and walk with you as you grow, heal, and reconnect with hope.

Trauma-Focused CBT

🌿 How I Use Trauma‑Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF‑CBT) Grounded, compassionate, and paced with safety in mind I use Trauma‑Focused CBT to help clients gently process difficult experiences while building the emotional tools needed to feel safer, more grounded, and more in control of their lives. My approach is always trauma‑informed — meaning we move slowly, honor your boundaries, and never push you into anything before you’re ready. TF‑CBT combines emotional support, practical coping skills, and gradual healing work so you can understand how trauma has shaped your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors — and begin to rewrite those patterns with compassion. In our work together, TF‑CBT may include: learning grounding and regulation skills to help your body feel safer exploring how trauma has influenced your beliefs about yourself, others, and the world gently challenging trauma‑related thoughts that create fear, shame, or self‑blame building healthier internal dialogue and strengthening your sense of identity and worth processing memories at a pace that feels safe and supported reconnecting with hope, confidence, and a sense of empowerment My goal is to help you heal with validation — creating a space where your story is honored, your emotions are respected, and your healing unfolds with care, dignity, and support.