Sheri VanderZwaag, MA, LPCC

I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who works with older adolescents and adults. I have over 25 years of behavioral health experience and will provide knowledgeable and effective care. I will provide you with practical coping strategies to improve daily functioning along with methods of healing unresolved issues and past traumatic experiences. I am kind and solution-minded with a warm, calming presence and a good sense of humor! I especially enjoy working with people who have experienced recent or past trauma, chronic pain, relationship and sexual health issues, phobias, shyness/low self-esteem, and performance issues (sports, academic, professional, etc.).

What Sets Me Apart As a Therapist?

I’ve been around a long time :). I have extensive experience working with a wide range of symptoms and diagnoses and have treated persons ranging in age from six to ninety-eight. At this point in my career, I feel confident in my ability to help you with nearly any mental health or life challenge that comes your way. I am a genuinely kind and caring person who is able to see the strengths in people and build on those to help you achieve a better life. I am fascinated and truly amazed at the way that people can heal and move beyond even the worst experiences to a more positive and hopeful future. Your healing is my priority and I will be fully invested in your growth.

How I Work

I like to spend some initial time hearing what you want out of therapy and helping to prioritize and develop our “to do” list. I feel it is important for you to understand why you feel the way you do and that you do not have to be miserable for the rest of your life. I will help you to let go of the past, increase motivation to get things done, problem-solve issues, resolve conflicts, reduce unhealthy habits, and develop happy, healthy relationships. I generally utilize aspects of EMDR, ART, parts work, DBT, and basic CBT strategies that are catered to your individual needs.

Professional background/Education:

B.A. in Psychology – University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, CO
M.A. in Counseling Psychology – University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Reality Therapy Seminar (2 Days, Instructor: William Glasser M.D.)

40-Hour Family and Divorce Mediation Training-Conflict Resolution Center
Counseling & Development in Child and Adolescence
Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Professional (C-DBT) Training: An Advanced Online Skills Training for Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Everyday Clinical Needs
Empirically Supported Treatment for Mood Disorders
Personality Disorders
Body Image & Weight Issues
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Counseling Issues related to Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgendered populations
Treatment Resistant Anxiety, Worry & Panic: 60 Effective Strategies
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) – 2017, Maiberger Institute
Working with Parts with Dissociative Disorders: A Practical Guide for Trauma Therapists
When There Are No Words – EMDR
Looking Through the Eyes – EMDR
Recent Event Protocol – EMDR
Cravings and Consequence Protocol – EMDR
Pain Protocol – EMDR
EMDR in the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Persistent Physical Symptoms - An integrated approach that may include modalities such as hypnosis, ego state, somatic, imagery, etc.
E. is for Embodiment: Resolving Somatic Dissociation to Enable an Embodied Self
Clinical Supervision Core Elements
Healing Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Understanding Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity Affirming Care
Eating Disorders: Understanding the Basics
Chronic Depression Treatment Within EMDR Therapy
EMDR in the Treatment of Depression – the EMDR DeprEnd protocol
Sex Therapy and EMDR - Bringing the Bedroom to the Therapy Room
Treating Disorders of Desire, Arousal, and Orgasm with EMDR

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