- Guilt and shame focus
- Evidence based techniques
- Skills for everyday life
About Gretchen
Gretchen Sherrill is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional counselor with 12 years of experience practicing in Virginia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship difficulties, and major life changes. Her practice also addresses struggles often tied to guilt and shame.
Gretchen focuses on helping people understand what keeps them stuck and identify small, practical steps forward. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to build coping skills and improve communication. Sessions emphasis is on clear goals and gradual change rather than quick fixes.
She pays special attention to issues related to attachment, abandonment, and identity questions that arise from adoption and foster care. Other areas she addresses include body image, codependency, caregiver stress, and coping after illness or disaster. Gretchen also works with people who struggle with avoidance or difficulty committing in relationships.
Her style is collaborative. She helps clients notice patterns, test new behaviors, and track what works. Practical tools and short-term strategies are part of the work alongside deeper exploration when it is needed.
People can expect a straightforward approach that balances emotional reflection with skills practice. Gretchen asks about current life demands and tailors work to what a person can realistically try between sessions. This helps people fit changes into busy lives without overwhelming them.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Gretchen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and behavior change. One common approach she draws on teaches concrete coping strategies for anxiety and depression, such as breathing exercises, activity planning, and behavioral experiments that test old assumptions. These strategies help people manage symptoms and practice new responses in daily life.Another frequent element involves improving how people communicate and relate in relationships. This includes identifying patterns, rehearsing different responses, and building clearer boundaries or requests. Those methods aim to reduce repeated misunderstandings and lower relationship-related stress.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Gretchen will discuss options with each person, consider goals and day-to-day demands, and adjust the plan as needed. That shared decision-making helps ensure techniques fit the client's preferences and schedule.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work or family schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises for remote sessions so clients can practice skills between meetings and track progress over time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Virginia, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, and coping with life changes. The profile also lists related concerns like abandonment, attachment issues, body image, and caregiver stress.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses evidence-based techniques to help people understand and respond differently to guilt and shame. The work combines noticing patterns with practical skills to reduce their impact on daily life.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and practices in Virginia. Her work has focused on mood, anxiety, relationships, and life transitions.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?
She is listed as LMHC and LPC and practices in Virginia. Those credentials are shown as FL LMHC and VA LPC in the profile details.
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.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on your location.
How do I begin if I want to schedule a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.