Sheryl Ankrom is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with over 15 years of experience in behavioral health services. Sheryl believes that it is imperative to understand each client's uniqueness and uses a collaborative therapeutic approach that is based on the client’s individual needs and perspectives. In a nurturing and supportive environment, Sheryl focuses on identifying and building upon each individual’s strengths and guides clients through the process of modifying problematic issues and attaining personal goals.

In private practice, community non-profit and hospital settings, Sheryl has worked with child/adolescent, adult and geriatric clients with a broad range of emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues. She has also received specialized training to work with survivors of domestic violence. Using individual, family and group treatment methods, Sheryl employs empirically supported techniques in her treatment strategies. She has extensive experience in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of psychological difficulties, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, addiction issues, relationship problems, parenting issues, and unhealthy expressions of anger.

Sheryl received her undergraduate degree from St. Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois and received her Master's of Science in Counseling Psychology from Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is licensed in the state of Illinois as a clinical professional counselor and also holds the designations of National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) through the National Board of Certified Counselors. As a former mental health writer for About.com, a New York Times Company, Sheryl has numerous published articles relating to the symptoms, causes, treatments, and self-help strategies for individuals with anxiety disorders and their families.