Sherri comes with over 20 years of clinical experience working with children, youth, adults and families across a range of systems; including inpatient mental health, eating disorders, family violence, child welfare, adult health care, education and emergency room mental health crisis. She is a registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and is a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers.

She believes that all people have strengths and protective factors that can help them through life’s most difficult challenges. She uses an integrated approach to support individuals and families in coping with the various challenges that they may be experiencing. Sherri is passionate about building resilience to adapt and adjust to daily challenges and life’s most acute struggles. Her approach is collaborative with a strength based focus on developing and facilitating therapeutic change.

Sherri uses a trauma informed lens and attachment based perspective in her work with individuals and families. She offers an integrated approach, incorporating Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), DBT skills, Emotion Focused Skills Training (EFST), Solution Focussed Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Person Centered and Family System Therapy. Sherri views individuals and families as unique in their own experiences and circumstances and prioritizes and values the therapeutic relationship between client and therapist.

Sherri has a special interest in areas of child/youth mental health (including anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation and self harm); parenting support; family violence; grief and bereavement and addressing unexpected life experiences. Her belief that ensuring a positive and collaborative rapport is key in the client/therapist therapeutic relationship and creates a space for addressing a wide range of issues.