- Skills-focused
- Values-centered
- Direct guidance
About Cheryl
Cheryl brings a practical, problem-focused style to sessions. She aims to help people spot unhelpful thinking and build skills that fit daily life. Conversations are straightforward and goal-oriented, with time spent on tools people can use between meetings.
Her clinical background includes a range of health and mental health degrees. Cheryl trained as a nurse and holds multiple graduate degrees in mental health and related fields. Her listed credential is LMHC, and she has worked as a counselor in private practice for ten years.
Cheryl often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and shift patterns that keep problems going. She also draws from acceptance-based and client-centered approaches to help people clarify values, increase self-awareness, and practice new behaviors.
People who choose her can expect calm, direct guidance and practical steps for coping. She mentions volunteering with disaster mental health and brings experience from both nursing and counseling into her work. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site Start Therapy flow to match and schedule according to availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Washington
Languages
English
How Cheryl's Approaches Translate to Online Care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and then choose actions that match their values. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches people to identify and change thought patterns that feed unhelpful behaviors, and it is often used for anxiety, depression, phobias, and addiction. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the person's own goals guide the work, which can support self-esteem, grief, and relationship concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Cheryl aims to collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She tends to mix practical CBT techniques with acceptance-based and person-centered ideas so work in sessions matches what a person wants to change.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins when life is hectic. Different approaches can be used effectively in remote sessions, and the focus is on finding workable strategies that fit everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cheryl commonly address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, sleep and eating problems, and related matters.
What is Cheryl's approach in sessions?
Cheryl uses practical, skills-based methods. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts, practicing new behaviors, and clarifying values to guide change.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in counseling and mental health roles for many years and has been a licensed mental health counselor in private practice for ten years.
Where is Cheryl licensed and located?
She holds the LMHC credential in Washington and practices from that state.
In what languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm any cross-border details when scheduling.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Before you get in touch
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