Gretchen Sherrill is a licensed mental health counselor who works with adults facing anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes.
01About Gretchen
Gretchen Sherrill is a licensed mental health counselor who works with adults facing anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She practices from Virginia and brings 12 years of counseling experience to sessions. Gretchen focuses on helping people manage stress and repair communication problems in their relationships.
She also supports those coping with adoption and foster care issues, abandonment, caregiving strain, and body image concerns. Her style is direct and practical.
Background and approach
Sessions often center on learning coping skills, practicing clearer communication, and breaking down overwhelming problems into manageable steps. Gretchen pays attention to patterns like avoidance, codependency, and commitment fears, and helps clients build new habits to respond differently. Gretchen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions.
She encourages self-understanding and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Expect a collaborative tone where goals are set together and adjusted as needed. People bring many situations to her work: recovering from loss, managing chronic illness or cancer-related stress, dealing with aging and geriatric concerns in family roles, or handling the fallout of a natural or human-caused disaster.
She also supports those coping with antisocial or avoidant personality patterns when these issues affect daily life. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Gretchen emphasizes practical steps clients can use between sessions and a steady focus on building resilience over time.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701015511 · expires June 2026
- LMHC (Florida)
- License MH27053 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1679950091 · national provider identifier
Both are public records. A state board register will confirm a license and its standing, and the national registry will confirm an NPI. This directory copies what the counselor lists and checks neither.
03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gretchen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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.
04Online support
Evidence-based methods and flexible online care
Gretchen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses emphasizes skill-building for anxiety and stress management - teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to reduce avoidance and worry. Another common strand centers on improving communication and relationship patterns by identifying unhelpful interaction habits and practicing new ways to express needs and set boundaries.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will listen to a client's goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust plans based on what helps most. That way therapy stays collaborative and focused on real-world improvements rather than fitting a single method.
Online therapy offers flexibility that supports ongoing progress. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper dialog and exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients check in between sessions or use shorter, more frequent touchpoints for practical support. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, body image, and cancer-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on building coping skills and improving communication. Sessions tend to break problems into manageable steps and set shared goals.
What is her clinical and professional background?
She has 12 years of experience working as a counselor and brings that experience to the work she does with clients. Her practice emphasizes evidence-based techniques applied to everyday problems.
Where is she licensed and located?
She practices in Virginia and holds credentials as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor, listed as LMHC and LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Gretchen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. Subscriptions can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
More counselors in Virginia
See all
Addictions, LGBT, Self esteem and 2 more
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief and 14 more
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief and 12 more
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse and 2 more
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct details or take the page down.