Sherrie Root, BACP

Sherrie Root works with people who are feeling overwhelmed, isolated, stressed or anxious. She supports those coping with grief, low self-esteem and major life changes. Sherrie also helps with family concerns and issues around attachment and communication.

She is a BACP counsellor with three years' experience. Sessions are described as a space to talk without judgement. She aims to build patience and empathy into each meeting so people can find their own strengths.

Sherrie uses a blend of approaches chosen to suit each person. She helps people notice how past experiences shape feelings and behaviour. That can make worries and self-doubt easier to understand and manage.

Practical tools and coping strategies are part of the work. Conversations often include small, doable steps to reduce anxiety and build confidence. Sessions also look at how thoughts and actions interact, so new patterns can grow.

She offers remote telephone counselling tailored to fit lifestyle needs. The focus is on steady progress at a comfortable pace, with attention to what the client wants to achieve. People are encouraged to explore issues in their own time.

Issues Sherrie commonly supports include autism and Asperger syndrome related concerns, body image, caregiver stress, illness and bereavement. She also works with relationship harms such as infidelity, separation and commitment worries, and with feelings of guilt, shame or emptiness.

How Sherrie uses therapy approaches in online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist provides a non-judgemental space where the client leads the pace and topics, which helps people feel heard and explore their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and uses practical steps to change unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sherrie will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods to the person's needs, goals and preferences. That makes the process collaborative and personalised rather than one-size-fits-all.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy day and avoiding travel. Telephone sessions can be easier to organise around work or caregiving, and they remove the need to be on camera. Confirm the current session options before booking so arrangements match everyday life and goals.