Sherri Christopher is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who received a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Richmont Graduate University. She has been working with children, adolescents, families, and adults dealing with traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and attachment difficulties for the past 13 years.
Sherri has experience in private practice, residential treatment, outpatient clinics, and community-based mental health settings. She has a manifold approach, using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Play Therapy. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), which is an eight-phase protocol that assists individuals in reprocessing their traumatic experiences. She is in the process of becoming a foundational level practitioner in Theraplay, an attachment-based child and family therapy for building and enhancing attachment, self-esteem, trust in others, and joyful engagement. She also uses the Safe and Sound Protocol to assist clients in improving their emotional regulation and social engagement, using an integrative listening program based on Poly Vagal Theory.
Sherri believes that every person can benefit from mental health treatment as they seek to find meaning in life’s difficult experiences, and learn how to become the most effective version of themselves. She desires to walk with her clients through their unique journeys and help them develop practical steps to becoming whole.