Therapist profile
Gretchen Sherrill, LMHC, LPC
Virginia
Licensed counselor - Anxiety and Relationships
Continue with GretchenWhere Gretchen stands
- Credentials
- LMHC, LPC
- License
- LPC, Virginia / 0701015511; LMHC, Florida / MH27053
- NPI
- 1679950091
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
About
- stress and coping
- relationship issues
- evidence based techniques
About Gretchen
Gretchen Sherrill is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of clinical experience in Virginia. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and major life changes. Her practice also addresses related concerns such as codependency, attachment struggles, body image, caregiver stress, and issues that arise from adoption or blended families.
Gretchen uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques to help people build coping skills and steady routines. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps, such as communication strategies and ways to manage worry or low mood. She emphasizes learning skills that can be used between sessions to handle everyday challenges.
Her approach is collaborative. She talks with clients about what’s getting in the way, and then helps them try small, manageable changes. This includes working through shame, social withdrawal, or trouble saying no in relationships. The work is paced to what each person can handle in the moment.
Gretchen also pays attention to life events that produce big shifts, like caregiving demands, serious illness, or loss. She helps people make sense of these changes and plan practical next steps. That might include addressing fears about aging or rebuilding routines after a major life event.
Sessions are conducted in English and are offered from her Virginia practice. She explains that therapy uses evidence-based techniques and that clients and therapist work together to choose the methods that fit best. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s booking flow and schedule an initial meeting.
How sessions work
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Gretchen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and clear goals. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches breathing, grounding, and behavioral steps to reduce anxiety and manage stress. These tools help with day-to-day symptoms and are practiced between sessions to build consistency.Another frequent component is problem-solving and communication training. This involves breaking down difficult conversations, rehearsing wording, and planning small changes in how someone sets limits or asks for support. That work is useful for relationship strain and codependency patterns where people struggle to say no or to express needs.
Finding the best approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options and adjust methods based on the client’s goals, preferences, and how they respond to early exercises. The collaboration helps choose techniques that feel manageable and relevant rather than following a single method from the start.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep appointments that would otherwise require travel. Sessions can also support brief check-ins or longer therapy blocks, depending on what clients need and what the therapist offers.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Virginia, Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, and life changes. Additional areas include codependency, attachment issues, body image, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using evidence-based techniques to build coping skills and communication tools. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps clients can use between visits.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and relationship concerns. That experience includes work with people facing major life transitions and loss.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Virginia. The credentials are presented as LMHC and LPC as provided.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do sessions and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm the exact fee details during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. The site’s booking flow guides these steps.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.