Dr. Sherry Aaker, LPC

Dr. Sherry Aaker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia who brings compassion and practical guidance to people navigating difficult emotional seasons. With ten years of clinical experience, she supports individuals working through depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and challenges with self-esteem, offering a steady, empathetic presence that emphasizes both understanding and achievable change.

Her work addresses feelings of isolation, questions of life purpose, and burdens of guilt and shame while encouraging personal growth. Dr. Aaker has extensive experience helping clients manage major life transitions such as divorce, workplace stress, midlife shifts, and the demands of caregiving. She is particularly committed to assisting women, veterans, and older adults as they face complex emotional circumstances.

Drawing from a faith-informed perspective, Dr. Aaker creates an environment where strengths and struggles can be explored openly. She integrates evidence-informed methods and coaching strategies to help people build resilience, rediscover meaning, and take practical steps toward healing. Her approach balances compassionate listening with tangible tools so clients can move forward with renewed clarity and purpose.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Sherry Aaker often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify personal values and build psychological flexibility. ACT encourages acceptance of difficult feelings while committing to actions that align with what matters most, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transition challenges.

She also integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses. This approach can support work on intimacy-related issues, trust, and patterns that contribute to loneliness or conflict.

Additionally, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her toolkit for identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers practical strategies for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Aaker works with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and needs, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Dr. Aaker is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support during busy or transitional periods and allow therapists and clients to maintain momentum between sessions.