Sherry Lyerly-Tarner

Sherry Lyerly-Tarner is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (NC LCMHC 10579) with more than 13 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate challenges and pursue healing.

She uses an integrative approach that combines traditional therapeutic methods with holistic techniques to meet each client’s needs. Sherry works to address the whole person - mind, body, and spirit - and cultivates a compassionate, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their experiences, build self-awareness, and support personal growth.

Her clinical specialties include anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem concerns, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and family stress. She also has extensive experience with disordered eating and body image issues, drawing on training in yoga, mindfulness, and holistic nutrition. Earlier in her career she led yoga classes in an intensive outpatient recovery program for eating disorders, which informed her understanding of the mind-body connection in recovery.

Sherry has advanced training in trauma recovery and in managing high-conflict divorce, separation, and blended family dynamics. She is committed to supporting people recovering from narcissistic abuse and other abusive relationships. Her certifications include Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) - reflecting specialized training in trauma work and in supporting clients with ADHD. She is also a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP), which supports her focus on the links between mental health and physical wellness, including the roles of nutrition and mind-body balance.

In practice she integrates evidence-based therapy with experiential and holistic modalities such as mindfulness, yoga therapy, somatic approaches, expressive arts, and Reiki healing. Sherry is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) and a Reiki Master Teacher (RMT), and those skills inform the practical grounding tools she offers clients. She is trained in equine-assisted psychotherapy using the EAGALA model and has experience working with active-duty military members and veterans healing from trauma and PTSD.

In addition to individual and couples counseling, Sherry leads workshops, groups, and classes on stress reduction, mindfulness, yoga, and energy healing for adults and teens in North Carolina. She believes people have an innate capacity for resilience, and she considers it an honor to walk alongside clients as they seek clarity, self-discovery, and greater well-being.