Sherry McClanahan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia.
01About Sherry
Sherry McClanahan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia. She draws on a straightforward, compassionate style to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, or trauma. She creates a space that is welcoming to LGBTQ people and works with individuals and couples.
Sherry focuses on strengths and practical steps. She uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change routines that keep problems going.
Background and approach
She also teaches mindfulness skills to manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity. Her sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. She uses solution-focused ideas to identify small, concrete changes that move people forward.
Narrative practices are used to help people make sense of hard experiences and rewrite their relationship to past events. Sherry has three years listed experience as an LPC. She has worked with concerns linked to trauma and abuse, and helps people dealing with issues such as abandonment, attachment problems, body image, codependency, jealousy, and gender dysphoria.
She is open about discussing kink and alternative sex culture when it is part of a client's concerns. Practical matters are part of her approach. She aims for clear communication about goals and steps, and she responds to messages at least once a day.
People who choose her often want direct feedback, coping tools they can use between sessions, and a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701008895 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1194355081 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sherry lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Methods Sherry names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Sherry names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How these approaches work online
Sherry uses cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on clear skills and homework that can be practiced between sessions.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills and mindfulness techniques to help with emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills teach concrete ways to manage intense feelings, while mindfulness helps slow reactions and build attention to the present moment. These approaches are helpful for relationship conflict, overwhelming emotion, and patterns like codependency.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Clients and therapist make decisions together about which skills or strategies to prioritize.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a busy schedule. Live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related concerns. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, codependency, and sexual health topics such as BDSM and kink.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Sessions are collaborative and focus on practical steps, skills training, and making sense of difficult experiences.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She lists three years of experience working as a counselor under the LPC credential. Her biography notes work with trauma and abuse concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Virginia. The profile uses the LPC credential as provided.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats allow for different levels of contact and convenience.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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