"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you"
- Maya Angelou

Sherry L Turner, MS

“I find it difficult to find interest or purpose in my daily life or relationships.” "I am struggling with depression or sadness." “I am overwhelmed with anxious thoughts of worry or dread.” “I experienced trauma as a child that still bothers me." "I constantly overreact in anger." “I feel like I am walking on eggshells in my relationship or I am tired of having the same fight.” Do any of these thoughts sound familiar? Many of my clients have struggled with similar thoughts and with counseling developed the inner strength, resilience, and practical skills to make healthy changes in their lives.

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you" - Maya Angelou. This quotation captures the essence that underlying issues, many of which are not readily identifiable by us, often have a significant impact on our behavior, beliefs, thinking, and relationships. By demonstrating empathy, I engage in each therapeutic relationship modeling authenticity to create a friendly safe environment allowing you the confidence to disclose your story. Being person centered, I listen without judgment to understand the world through the context of your perspective. My objective is to build a genuine connection to help you understand your personal struggles, explore what might be causing them, manage what you can't change, and empower you to access inner strength to make the changes you desire to heal!

Whether you experience anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, anger, stress, failed relationships, or low self-esteem, working as partners you will gain awareness into deeply buried thoughts and feelings, patterns in relationships, lifestyle choices, and mind-body connections to elicit new ways of thinking, being, and behaving. I strive to work collaboratively with each client to develop an individually tailored strategy that enables you to meet your specific goals and acquire coping skills through positive change and growth. I utilize an eclectic approach to therapy that is holistic, experiential, and insight oriented that focuses on helping to overcome life stressors and to reach goals in a way that is comfortable for the client. You commit to process your internal struggles and I will guide you to healthy productive ways of thinking and acting. You will likely experience me as respectful, accepting, culturally sensitive, and encouraging whereby facilitating brave space allowing you to be truly seen and heard.

If you are ready to start your journey to heal past hurts, if you feel lost and unsure how to move forward, or if you are tired of surviving life and want to learn how to thrive, I encourage you to do something differently. Together we will explore the challenges you face and work toward positive change. Your path towards positive growth and wellbeing begins here... starting today!