Hi, I’m Sheri.
Sheri believes that each person knows themselves best and trusts that everyone has within themselves the ability to heal. Sheri works hard to create a safe space where you feel heard. She has experience working with infertility, pregnancy loss, pre- & post-natal care including breastfeeding issues, adoption, neurodiversity including autism and ADHD, crisis care including self-injury, grief and loss, and religious trauma.
Sheri has an eclectic background and comes to the field after most recently being a farmer where she raised everything from pigs to alpacas. Her family is formed through adoption and biology and she and her family love playing board games while camping. Sheri enjoys hanging out with her dogs, hiking, and knitting.
Sheri is a current Professional Counselor Associate under the supervision of Justin Little, LMFT and Katie Keck, LMFT.
Sheri currently sees clients online throughout Oregon and in person in Bend, Oregon.
Sheri Bansemer
Professional Counselor Associate, Qualified Mental Health Professional, NCC
Approach:
Individual, Couples, + Family Therapy
Individual Therapy is when a therapist helps one singular person through different areas of concern. Typically to address personal, professional, emotional, and psychological concerns.
Couples Therapy is when all partners in a committed relationship are treated at the same time by the same therapist. Typically to improve communication and build a stronger bond.
Family Therapy is when all members of a family involved in the conflict are treated at the same time by the same therapist. Typically to improve communication and strengthen the family unit.
Areas of Specialty:
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Families, EMDR
PDA is a profile on the autism spectrum where a person experiences extreme anxiety-driven avoidance of everyday demands and expectations, driven by a need to feel in control.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)—through EMDR Consultants, who are approved by the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA)
Certifications:
A Level I certified RT therapist has been trained in Restoration Therapy — Terry Hargrave's research-based model combining Attachment Theory, mindfulness, and emotional regulation to help clients identify painful relational patterns and move toward genuine, lasting restoration.
Restoration Therapy Level I
Advanced Certificate through Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center (ORPARC), a narrative therapy specifically for people who have experienced adoption or foster care
Therapeutic Life Story Work (TLSW)
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
North America Level 1 and Level 2 Trained - "Level 2 trained" in PDA has completed an intermediate tier of formal training in understanding and supporting the PDA profile — going beyond basic awareness to include practical strategies, case application, and a deeper understanding of how PDA presents differently from other autism profiles.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)—through EMDR Consultants, who are approved by the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA)
EMDR
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Externship—through the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)