Sheryl Mahon, LPC, LPCC

Sheryl Mahon is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 18 years of experience helping people navigate grief, trauma, caregiver stress, and major life changes. She practices in Arizona and works with people facing depression, anxiety, sleeping problems, anger, and the emotional strain of chronic illness and caregiving. Sheryl brings a steady, experienced presence to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day.

She takes an individual approach rather than one fixed method. Sheryl listens first to understand each person's history and current challenges. From there she helps identify small, doable changes and teaches tools to manage symptoms and improve coping.

Sheryl uses several therapy approaches based on what fits the person. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, client-centered work to center the person's goals, and cognitive-behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also incorporates elements from dialectical behavior and emotionally-focused methods when they help move progress forward.

People often come to her for help with grief, anticipatory grief, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and the stress of caregiving. She also addresses concerns like abandonment, attachment issues, hoarding, and challenges tied to chronic pain or serious illness.

Sheryl views therapy as a partnership that needs trust, honesty, and commitment from both people. She helps clients set realistic goals and practices skills in session so those skills can be used outside of therapy.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past relationships shape current patterns. In practice that means looking at how trust, closeness, or fear of abandonment affect reactions and relationships, which can help with grief and attachment issues. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and experience. The therapist reflects, listens, and helps the person set and pursue concrete goals for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match the person's goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made or priorities shift.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue support during medical treatments, caregiving demands, or when managing chronic illness. Ask about the specific session options offered so you know what will work best with your schedule and needs.