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Sheri Sim, LCPC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Sheri

Sheri Sim is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 25 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationships, family challenges, trauma, and mood concerns including bipolar disorder.

Background and approach

She guides clients with a warm, direct style that balances empathetic listening and constructive feedback so people can gain clearer insight into their feelings and behaviors. Sheri’s background includes work in inpatient hospital care, partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient settings, and she has supported children, adolescents, adults, and families across a range of clinical environments.

Clients seek her assistance for issues such as addiction, grief, intimacy-related struggles, parenting difficulties, and ADHD, as well as secondary concerns like communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and social anxiety. Sheri draws on a variety of therapeutic methods to tailor care to each person’s needs, offering practical direction when life feels uncertain.

She holds the Illinois LCPC credential (IL LCPC 1800006679) and maintains a focus on helping people build self-compassion, stronger relationships, and more effective coping strategies.

Approaches that guide online therapy and practical support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify values and build psychological flexibility through mindful awareness and committed action, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing concrete skills to change behaviors and mood, often helping with anxiety, depression, and coping strategies. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) addresses connection and emotional responsiveness in relationships, assisting people who want to improve attachment, communication, and intimacy.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up in daily life, then recommend and adapt methods so the work feels relevant and manageable. This cooperative stance allows techniques to be blended and adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy with Sheri is offered through flexible formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or when in-person meetings are impractical. These options support ongoing access to therapeutic tools, session continuity, and the ability to maintain progress from different locations while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor care to individual needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sheri commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, self esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related social or communication problems.
What is Sheri’s therapeutic style like?
Her approach combines empathetic listening with honest, practical feedback and direction. She aims to help clients gain insight into behaviors and feelings while developing clear steps toward their goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience, including roles in inpatient hospital care, partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient services working with children, adolescents, adults, and families.
What credential and location information should I know?
She is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor with the credential IL LCPC 1800006679 and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does Sheri offer?
She provides multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English

What Sheri can help with

Sheri Sim works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Sheri has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families for 20 years.

How Sheri approaches therapy

Sheri's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

Sheri is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing in Illinois, with 25 years of clinical experience.