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.
Gina believes that positive change occurs through the integration of approaches that will meet the client's emotional and psychological needs. She enjoys 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.
Gina believes that positive change occurs through the integration of approaches that will meet the client's emotional and psychological needs. She enjoys 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.