Sheri Sim, LCPC
Illinois · 25 years in practice
Sheri Sim is a licensed clinical professional counselor who centers therapy on respect, acceptance, and honest feedback.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 1800006679 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1326292079 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Sheri
Sheri Sim is a licensed clinical professional counselor who centers therapy on respect, acceptance, and honest feedback. She invites people to talk about what’s hard and helps them find clearer steps forward. Sheri aims to make the room feel steadier when life feels uncertain.
With 25 years of experience, Sheri has worked in inpatient hospital care, partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient settings. She has supported people through job loss, relationship strains, parenting challenges, grief, and trauma.
Background and approach
Her work includes addressing mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, as well as anxiety, stress, and addictions. Sheri uses a mix of practical approaches to suit different needs. She draws from cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful patterns and from acceptance-based ideas to help people live by their values.
Emotion-focused techniques help when relationship or intimacy worries are central. Clients can expect direct but compassionate feedback. Sessions often include concrete tools for coping, clearer ways to communicate, and steps to manage overwhelming emotions.
Sheri also helps people untangle guilt, shame, isolation, and problems with self-esteem. She holds an Illinois LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - and a Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Counseling for Illinois. Sheri practices in Illinois and works in English.
Her long experience in a range of clinical places informs a steady, practical approach to therapy.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sheri lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Sheri names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Using evidence-based approaches in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people notice their thoughts without getting stuck in them and reconnect with what matters most. ACT can help with anxiety, stress, and making choices that match personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills training. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and preferences and then suggest which approaches to try. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted as progress is made. Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for full sessions that mirror in-person meetings. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits better. Live chat or text-based messaging offer ongoing support between sessions and can be used for quick reflections or skill practice. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied lifestyles.We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Questions people ask
What issues does Sheri help address?
Sheri works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, and intimacy-related issues. She also helps with ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and problems like guilt, shame, and isolation.
What is Sheri's therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and direct, offering acceptance alongside honest feedback. She blends client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive and emotion-focused approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Sheri has 25 years of experience working in inpatient hospitals, partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient settings, which informs her practical approach to care.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an Illinois LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - and a Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Counseling for Illinois, and she practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sheri?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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