Sherry-Ann Ford
LPC
Virginia Available for Online TherapyMessage Sherry-Ann Ford
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About Sherry-Ann Ford
Sherry-Ann Ford brings over 15 years of experience specializing in mental health and substance use disorder treatment, delivering high-quality telehealth counseling services within the last 5 years. As a Licensed Professional Counselor and licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, she has provided comprehensive outpatient and residential care, including specialized programs for substance using pregnant and post-partum women. Sherry-Ann’s expertise includes individual, family, and psychoeducational group therapy, with a focus on addiction recovery, mental health stabilization, and personal growth. Her therapeutic style emphasizes motivation, resilience, and collaborative goal-setting, ensuring clients feel supported and empowered in a virtual environment. Sherry-Ann is passionate about increasing access to mental health care and is licensed to practice in Virginia.
FAQs
A client struggling with severe anxiety and self-doubt was able to identify and challenge negative thought patterns during sessions. With guidance and practical coping strategies, they experienced a significant reduction in anxiety symptoms (learning to identify the source of their discomfort and create self-soothing skillsets) and gained confidence in managing stressful situations. This breakthrough allowed the client to pursue new opportunities, such as empowered decision making and improving personal relationships, marking a turning point in their sense of self/self-confidence and personal growth.
A typical session is warm, collaborative, and focused on each client's goals. It starts with a check-in, followed by exploring concerns. Evidence-based techniques are used to help each client understand and manage thoughts, feelings, or behaviors. Together, coping skills will be developed and set to ensure practical goals for each client's progress. The session ends with client identified take aways, encouragement, and planning for the next steps, fostering each client's leaving the session feeling supported, empowered and motivated.
A first session typically follows a structured yet flexible approach tailored to each client's needs. Together, primary topics or concerns of focus are identified. Evidence-based techniques such as cognitive-behavioral strategies, motivational interviewing, or psycho-education are used to help each client explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Encouragement and prompting is given to foster active participation, reflection, and honest sharing.
I am motivated to be a therapist by a deep commitment to helping others overcome challenges and achieve personal growth and wellness. I am passionate about empowering clients to build resilience, mindfulness, improve mental health, enhanced perception and awareness of self and attain a better quality of life. I desire creating opportunities for a positive impact rooted in the transformative power of therapy which in turn inspires me to guide and support my clients every step of their desired way.
Highlights
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Clients will learn effective techniques to manage stress, anxiety, depression, or cravings related to substance use, empowering them to handle everyday challenges more confidently. Through reflective exercises and dialogue, clients can expect to gain deeper insights into their thoughts, behaviors, and emotional patterns, which can lead to more intentional decision-making and personal growth. Clients will leave with clear, achievable goals and tailored action steps designed to support their recovery, life satisfaction, mental health improvement, and overall well-being between sessions.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I utilize evidence-based therapies, including Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy & Solution-Focused Therapy.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I aim to create a safe and trusting environment, ensuring clients feel heard, valued, and supported throughout their recovery journey. I prefer creating actionable goals and coping skills, helping clients see tangible progress and maintain motivation. I also provide extensive experience in Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment, with over 15 years of specialized experience, I have a deep understanding of diverse client needs and effective treatment goals.
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