My Story
Meet Sherry Lou Canino
Holistic Trauma Healer · Artist · Writer · Educator
Sherry Lou Canino is a Holistic Trauma Healer, artist, writer, and educator whose work brings together creative expression and trauma-informed healing. For more than 11 years, she has helped people explore the connection between emotional well-being, the nervous system, and the healing process — honoring the mind and body as inseparable.
Where it began
Rooted in Central New York
Sherry began her work in Central New York, where she facilitated art therapy groups for individuals receiving treatment for eating disorders through The Nutrition Clinic. She also led weekly art journaling classes — creating supportive spaces where people could use creativity as a practical tool for self-reflection, emotional processing, and personal growth.
Whether facilitating therapeutic groups, teaching art journaling, or working one-on-one with clients, her work has consistently centered on helping people build the foundation for lasting healing.
Recognition
Featured in Syracuse Women’s Magazine for her work as an artist.
Today
Supporting survivors of narcissistic abuse
Today, Sherry specializes in supporting survivors of narcissistic abuse. Drawing from years of professional experience, extensive study of trauma, and her own lived understanding of narcissistic family dynamics and relationships, she has developed an approach that integrates creative practices with holistic healing modalities.
Creative Practices
Art and creative expression become tools for processing what words alone cannot reach.
Holistic Modalities
Mind, body, and nervous system are honored as one connected, inseparable whole.
Lived Understanding
Rooted in real, lived experience of narcissistic family dynamics and relationships.
Sherry Lou Canino
A new chapter
Soulfully Wild Healing Arts
Originally from Baldwinsville, New York, Sherry now lives in South Dakota, where she is opening Soulfully Wild Healing Arts in The Cascade in downtown Sioux Falls. Through coaching, workshops, writing, and community programs, she continues to make creative, trauma-informed healing more accessible to those seeking meaningful and lasting change.
