About Sherilyn
Dr. Sherilyn Allen is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas. She brings 20 years of counseling experience and a background in pastoral community counseling to sessions.
She aims to create a kind, respectful space where people can address stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, addiction, career strain, and low self-esteem. Dr. Allen emphasizes safety and trust in therapy.
She listens first, then helps people set clear, manageable goals. Sessions are practical and focused on everyday change rather than jargon.
How Sherilyn works
She also offers coaching for motivation and life transitions. Her approach is integrative. That means she draws on several methods suited to the person's needs instead of a single fixed plan.
Techniques may include cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness practices, attachment-focused work, emotionally-focused strategies, and client-centered listening. People who come for grief, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, or issues around abandonment and codependency will find a steady, experience-based perspective. She also addresses aging and geriatric concerns, cancer-related stress, and the emotional impact of divorce and separation.
Therapy includes attention to communication, boundaries, guilt, shame, and forgiveness. Dr. Allen frames work as a collaborative process.
She helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and build skills that fit daily life. Her style balances empathy with straightforward guidance to help clients move toward greater wholeness and resilience.
Sherilyn lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Sherilyn works with
The areas below are the ones Sherilyn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. It helps people notice patterns in trust and closeness and try new ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room. The therapist listens without judgment and helps the client find their own solutions and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors together and teaches clear skills to manage anxiety, depression, or unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Allen collaborates with each person to decide which methods to try first and which to combine. She checks in about what is helping and adjusts the plan based on goals and preferences so sessions feel relevant and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or tracking small changes between sessions. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life.
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