Sherri Sierens, LMFT

About

Marriage & Family Therapist in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Anxiety, Relationship Issues and Family Conflict. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Relationship Issues
• Family Conflict
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• Intimacy From The Inside Out (IFIO)
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• SandplayThe person builds scenes in a tray of sand with small figures, as a way to express what is hard to put into words. Used with children and adults.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Structural Family TherapyLooks at how a family is organized, its roles, rules and boundaries, and helps reshape patterns that cause problems.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Family Conflict, ADHD, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Career Counseling, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Emotional Disturbance, Grief, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Self Esteem, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Stress, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, First Health, Optum, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Payment methods

Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Arizona State University

Education & qualifications