Sheryl Ankrom, MS, LCPC
Director of Clinical Services
Sheryl is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with over 20 years of experience in behavioral health services. Sheryl believes that it is imperative to understand each client's uniqueness and uses a collaborative therapeutic approach that is based on the client’s individual needs and perspectives. In a nurturing and supportive environment, Sheryl focuses on identifying and building upon each individual’s strengths and guides clients through the process of modifying problematic issues and attaining personal growth.
In private practice, community non-profit and hospital settings, Sheryl has worked with individuals, families, and couples with a broad range of difficulties, including relationship, emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues. She has also received specialized training to work with survivors of domestic violence.
Sheryl has extensive experience in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of presentations, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, addiction issues, relationship problems, parenting issues, and unhealthy expressions of anger.
As a former mental health writer for About.com, a New York Times Company, Sheryl has numerous published articles relating to the symptoms, causes, treatments, and self-help strategies for individuals with mental illness and their families.
In private practice, community non-profit and hospital settings, Sheryl has worked with individuals, families, and couples with a broad range of difficulties, including relationship, emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues. She has also received specialized training to work with survivors of domestic violence.
Sheryl has extensive experience in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of presentations, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, addiction issues, relationship problems, parenting issues, and unhealthy expressions of anger.
As a former mental health writer for About.com, a New York Times Company, Sheryl has numerous published articles relating to the symptoms, causes, treatments, and self-help strategies for individuals with mental illness and their families.
Gina Smith, MS, LCPC
Gina is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who has a calm and empathetic nature that shines through when helping others. The environment she provides in the counseling setting consists of a non-judgmental and trusting atmosphere. Throughout treatment, Gina guides her clients to learn how to identify and correct thoughts and behaviors that are negatively impacting their lives.
In Gina's own words:
Do you feel like you wear a mask to portray happiness, but deep inside you're falling apart? Are you trying to juggle everything, with no progress? It's a scary feeling that leaves you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, alone and stuck. Together we can work through life challenges, whether it involves current issues that interfere with daily life or past events that keep coming up. My goal is to open your mind, expand your thoughts on what is possible, to offer you a vision for your future, to enhance your current skills to create healthier ones.
I believe that positive change occurs through the integration of approaches that meets the client's emotional and psychological needs. Throughout this type of treatment, clients learn how to identify and correct negative thought patterns by replacing them with positive ones which can contribute towards a healthier way of thinking.
I enjoy working with children, adolescents and adults with a wide variety of life issues, including relationship, single parenting, family conflict, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and child/adolescent behavioral issues.
In Gina's own words:
Do you feel like you wear a mask to portray happiness, but deep inside you're falling apart? Are you trying to juggle everything, with no progress? It's a scary feeling that leaves you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, alone and stuck. Together we can work through life challenges, whether it involves current issues that interfere with daily life or past events that keep coming up. My goal is to open your mind, expand your thoughts on what is possible, to offer you a vision for your future, to enhance your current skills to create healthier ones.
I believe that positive change occurs through the integration of approaches that meets the client's emotional and psychological needs. Throughout this type of treatment, clients learn how to identify and correct negative thought patterns by replacing them with positive ones which can contribute towards a healthier way of thinking.
I enjoy working with children, adolescents and adults with a wide variety of life issues, including relationship, single parenting, family conflict, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and child/adolescent behavioral issues.
Amy Pawlowski, LCSW
Amy is a graduate of Indiana University School of Social Work and has been practicing for nearly 18 years. She has worked with a variety of individuals ranging from those with severe mental illness, complex trauma, and incarceration to various addictions, mood disorders and relationship challenges.
Clients say they appreciate Amy for her personable, compassionate and non-judgmental approach. She believes that the therapeutic relationship with the client is one of the significant catalysts for change within the client. Meeting each person where they are in life, then helping them deepen their self-awareness, in order to grow toward positive change, is her overarching approach.
Clients say they appreciate Amy for her personable, compassionate and non-judgmental approach. She believes that the therapeutic relationship with the client is one of the significant catalysts for change within the client. Meeting each person where they are in life, then helping them deepen their self-awareness, in order to grow toward positive change, is her overarching approach.
Ruth Henrichs, RN, LCPC
In addition to holding a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Ruth also holds a Master of Science in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. With over 20 years of experience in inpatient and outpatient treatment, Ruth provides quality care for a variety of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, bipolar disorder, trauma, grief, and stress management.
Ruth understands the course of change is different for each person. She creates a nonjudgmental, supportive, and collaborative relationship with her clients through a therapeutic process of identifying and harnessing a client's personal strengths.
Ruth understands the course of change is different for each person. She creates a nonjudgmental, supportive, and collaborative relationship with her clients through a therapeutic process of identifying and harnessing a client's personal strengths.
Amy Busse, LCPC
Amy received her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Lewis University. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and enjoys working with children, adolescents, and adults with a wide variety of life challenges, including family conflict, divorce/separation, single parenting, grief/loss, behavioral issues, self esteem issues, social skills issues, and many others.
Having worked in outpatient, inpatient, and residential settings, Amy understands the importance of creating a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals to heal and grow. Many of her clients mention her ability to make them feel at ease.
Having worked in outpatient, inpatient, and residential settings, Amy understands the importance of creating a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals to heal and grow. Many of her clients mention her ability to make them feel at ease.