Biography

 Licensed Mental Health Counselor, #LH00007540 - since 2002

09/97 – 06/99

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology Gonzaga University

09/90 – 06/93

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science/Technical Writing 

Eastern Washington University

09/88 – 08/90

Associate of Arts and Sciences 

& 

Associates of Applied Science 

in Computer Science

Columbia Basin College, Pasco, WA.  

 Sherry graduated Summa Cum Laude for all degrees

1993

Eastern Washington University’s Department of Computer Science’s
Stanley F. Robinson Award for Academic Achievement

1990

Washington Award for Vocational Excellence

Sherry has had personal experiences of the below, or has been impacted by experiences of close friends or family  who are members of these populations:

ADHD

Gifted and Talented Population

LGBTQIA+

Military Members

Minority Status

Poverty 

Trauma and Neglect

White Privilege

Besides continuing to receive ongoing training in her specialties of Trauma, Complex trauma, and Attachment, Sherry also has received trainings in: 

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Autism

Bariatric Surgery

Bisexuality

Borderline Personality Disorder

Burnout

Cancer  

Circle of Security Attachment

Complicated Grief

Cultural Competency

Developmental Disabilities

Developmental Needs

Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes

Diversity

Eating Disorders

Elder Abuse

Emotional Manipulation

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 

FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act)

Gender Violence

Gifted and Talented Population

Grandparents raising Grandchildren

Herbal Medications

Healthy Marriages

Human Trafficking

Inner Voices

Internal Family Systems

LGBTQIA+ 

Memory Issues

Military Culture

Mirror Neurons

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Mindfulness

Obesity

Pain

Perfectionism

Personality Disorders

Psychopaths (Dark Personality)

Racial trauma

Ritual and Organized Abuse

Sensory Integration and 

Processing Problems

Sexual Assault Advocacy

Sexuality and Implicit Bias

Shame

Sleep Disorders

Smoking

Special Education

Special Needs Children

Stabilization

Suicide

Sexual Harassment

Strengthening the Self

Telehealth – Online Counseling

Transgender Trauma

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Unemployment

Veterans

Sherry moved to Spokane in 1985, fell in love with this area, and has lived in the Pacific Northwest since then. 

She is a mother and grandmother.

Sherry enjoys reading and learning, landscaping, gardening, knitting, jigsaw puzzles, and traveling. She is an avid foodie.

She also enjoy taking pictures of unusual or beautiful cloud formations, northern lights, or sunsets, and has shared some of her favorites on this website.