Sherrie St. Clair
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA), and Registered Play TherapistTM (RPTTM). I have experience working with adults, teens, and children with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and behavior problems. I am uniquely trained to work with children and adults with an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis with co-occurring diagnoses to help them better achieve their goals. I especially enjoy working with Twice Exceptional Clients (clients who are gifted with other disabilities).
I believe that the way we act as an adult or child helps us get our needs met. Unfortunately, sometimes this works to get immediate needs met but does not help us to reach our long-term goals, or to build healthier relationships. My goal as a counselor is to help clients learn healthier ways to get needs met and to connect with others. Sometimes this involves addressing past negative experiences or changing our relationship with our thoughts or feelings so we can act differently. I am trained in CBT, DBT, ACT, and I am EMDR certified. I love to learn new therapies and integrate them into evidence based, behavioral analytic approaches to better adapt to each client. I do not currently provide ABA therapy or practice under my LBA license/BCBA credential, but I do integrate behavioral therapies when needed.
Associations
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- Association for Play Therapy (APT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA)
- National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
- Washington Association for Behavior Analysis (WABA)
- Washington Association for Play Therapy (WA4TP)
Licenses and Certifications
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
- National Board-Certified Counselor (NCC)
- Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA)
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
- Registered Play TherapistTM (RPTTM)
- Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional (CATP)
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) Certification