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Dr. Sherry Aaker, LPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Sherry

Dr. Sherry Aaker is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with ten years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She guides people through depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and self-esteem concerns using a compassionate, faith-informed perspective that emphasizes practical support alongside emotional understanding. Her work often addresses issues like isolation, guilt, shame, and questions of life purpose while helping clients build resilience and actionable coping skills.

Her experience includes assisting clients through major life transitions such as divorce, workplace stress, midlife changes, and caregiver challenges, and she offers focused help for problems related to intimacy, sleep, anger, and substance concerns. Dr.

Aaker integrates evidence-based methods including Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and elements of DBT to tailor an approach that matches each person’s needs. She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English via multiple online formats to increase accessibility for those seeking support.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Aaker uses Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help people explore internal parts and their roles, which can be useful for trauma, shame, or persistent inner conflict by encouraging self-led curiosity and compassionate understanding. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) that focuses on clarifying values and developing psychological flexibility to manage difficult thoughts and feelings while pursuing meaningful action. In addition, attachment-based work examines relational patterns and early bonds to improve current relationship dynamics and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand their goals, symptoms, and preferences and then adapt methods or combine strategies so the work fits the client rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy with Dr. Aaker is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access across time zones and life commitments. These remote formats make it easier to maintain continuity through life transitions, coordinate sessions around caregiving or work, and access consistent support even when in-person options are limited.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Aaker help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, depression, intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, anger, coping with life changes, and coaching, along with a wide range of related areas such as abandonment, caregiver stress, and substance concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is compassionate and faith-informed while remaining grounded in practical skills; she blends relational exploration with evidence-based techniques to support emotional growth and coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dr. Aaker has ten years of experience working with individuals facing complex emotional and life transition issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential with license number GA LPC LPC014556 and practices in Georgia.
Can non-U.S. clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English for people outside the United States.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Pricing varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSex addictionSexual dysfunctionWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English