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Sheryl Burns

Sheryl Burns

LPC

Texas

Supportive counselor focused on motivation and coping

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Texas / 91494
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
Texas

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

    • Motivational guidance
    • Stress and anxiety
    • Education experience

    About Sheryl

    Sheryl Burns is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-esteem. She draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and build momentum. Her style aims to be warm and nonjudgmental so people feel comfortable sharing hard thoughts and feelings.

    She brings three years of clinical counseling experience alongside more than 20 years in education. That background informs her understanding of the pressures teachers, school staff, and students face today. She often helps clients sort work-related strain, burnout, and the overlap between job stress and home life.

    Sessions focus on clear, doable steps. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's lead and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered to manage intense emotions and reduce reactivity.

    Sheryl helps people navigate life changes like separation or career shifts by breaking concerns into manageable goals. She also addresses relationship communication problems, guilt or shame, loneliness, and struggles with life purpose and self-love.

    Her approach is collaborative. She supports each person in building confidence and practical coping tools. To begin, readers are invited to complete the site’s matching process and schedule a session based on availability.

  2. How these approaches work in online therapy

    Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own goals and find personal reasons to change. In short sessions it’s a conversational, nonconfrontational way to boost motivation and plan next steps. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and pacing, letting the therapist reflect and follow what matters most in each session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at habits of thought and behavior, teaching practical techniques to test and change unhelpful patterns.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change as progress is made, and adjustments are discussed together during sessions.

    Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around school or work, shorten appointments for quick check-ins, and remove travel time. It also lets people use practices like mindfulness or behavioral experiments in their everyday environments so skills transfer into daily life. Licensed professionals can help tailor session length and focus to what fits each person's routine and needs.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

    Additional focus areas

    Communication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    3+ years

    Listed in

    Texas

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does Sheryl address?

    She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. Additional focuses include communication problems, workplace strain, divorce and separation, loneliness, and life purpose.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental. She uses Motivational Interviewing to support change and tailors sessions to each person's pace and goals.

    What experience does she bring?

    She has three years of professional counseling experience plus over 20 years working in education. That combination shapes her perspective on work and school-related stress.

    What are her credentials and where is she located?

    She holds an LPC credential and practices in Texas. The listing uses the credential as provided.

    Which languages are offered for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can international clients work with her?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I start working with her?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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