- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma recovery
- Mind-body practices
About Sherry
Sherry Lyerly-Tarner is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 13 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and major life changes. Her practice also addresses related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiving stress, addiction, and divorce or separation.
She practices using an integrative approach that combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques with experiential and somatic tools. Sessions may include mindfulness or grounding practices alongside talk therapy to help people manage symptoms and make concrete changes. She also brings experience from teaching yoga within recovery settings and from working with clients around eating and body image concerns.
Her work includes helping people recover from abusive relationships and navigate high-conflict separations and blended family challenges. She has training in trauma recovery and in clinical approaches that support people dealing with dissociation, codependency, or co-occurring substance concerns. Sherry describes her practice as addressing both mental health and physical well-being when relevant.
In addition to individual and couples counseling, she has led workshops, groups, and classes on stress reduction, mindfulness, and yoga for adults and teens in North Carolina. She draws on a mix of practical tools from mind-body methods and clinical techniques to help people respond differently to stress and change.
Sherry’s clinical credential is LCMHC, and she practices in North Carolina. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Sherry integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques with mind-body practices. One approach she uses is trauma-informed therapy, which focuses on recognizing the effects of trauma and building skills for emotional regulation and safety. This can help people dealing with abuse, high-conflict separations, or long-standing relational harm.She also incorporates mindfulness and somatic tools such as breath work and grounding exercises. These practices help reduce anxiety, manage dissociation, and create moment-to-moment coping skills that can be practiced between sessions.
Choosing the right mix of methods is part of therapy. Sherry treats that choice as collaborative and will work with each person to identify what fits their goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. Sessions often include practical exercises and agreed-upon steps to try between meetings so progress can be evaluated together.
The therapist's profile does not list specific online formats. Confirm the available session formats before booking so they match your schedule and needs. In general, online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or remove travel time for people juggling work, caregiving, or medical appointments.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to feeling stuck?
She works with stress, anxiety, life transitions, relationship problems, trauma, self-esteem, and related issues such as abandonment or body image concerns.
How does she approach someone who feels directionless after a change?
She uses an integrative approach that blends evidence-based therapeutic techniques with mindfulness and somatic methods to help people identify practical next steps and manage emotional reactions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience practicing as a clinician.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and conducts work from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats; confirm current online or in-person options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.