About Sheryl
Sheryl Derby is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of practice in Arizona. She holds a Master of Social Work with a child welfare emphasis from Arizona State University and builds on an undergraduate degree in psychology and family studies. Sheryl draws on long experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting challenges.
She approaches therapy in a straightforward, practical way. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and learning coping skills that fit each person's life and goals.
How Sheryl works
She uses a mix of methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and client-centered conversations to guide progress. Over two decades Sheryl has worked across many settings, including services for veterans, families involved with child welfare, juveniles in the court system, and people experiencing homelessness. That variety shaped her comfort with mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, grief, and compassion fatigue.
Her style is collaborative and skills-oriented. Sheryl aims to help people talk through relationship and intimacy concerns, manage sleep and anger issues, and make changes during difficult life transitions. She also supports parents with the strain of raising children and people navigating ADHD and bipolar concerns.
Away from work she cares for basset hounds, practices yoga, and volunteers with geriatric and hospice animals. She emphasizes practical steps and steady support while helping people move toward a calmer, more manageable life.
Sheryl lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Sheryl works with
The areas below are the ones Sheryl selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 22 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
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Online support options
Approaches used online and how they help
Sheryl often uses client-centered therapy to start work with someone. That approach focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the person, and building goals from their strengths. It helps when someone needs time to feel heard and to set their own direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another common tool she uses. CBT looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety, depression, panic, and mood swings. It is useful for people who want step-by-step skills to change patterns that cause distress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. Those techniques can help when intense emotions, anger, or relationship conflicts interfere with daily life.
Sheryl treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, then try methods that fit. That collaborative process makes adjustments as needs change over time.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let conversations feel more like in-person meetings, phone sessions can work better when bandwidth is low, chat and messaging support quick check-ins or ongoing written reflection. These formats offer flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels with communication.
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