Sheri Van Dijk, MSW
Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, is a registered social worker in private practice. She has been providing DBT-informed therapy to clients with severe mental health problems since 2004. Van Dijk is the author of seven books about DBT for adults and teens, including Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens (#CommissionsEarned) and Calming the Emotional Storm (#CommissionsEarned) . She holds advanced degrees from York University and the University of Toronto.
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