Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Cheryl works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cheryl
Cheryl Coney is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience working with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and anger. She practices in Virginia and uses a warm, interactive style to help people take practical steps toward change. Cheryl focuses on creating a respectful space where clients can talk through feelings and build clearer goals.
She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical strategies to help clients notice patterns and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
Cheryl also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support motivation and emotional regulation. Sessions tend to be collaborative and focused on real-life skills rather than abstract labels. Her approach emphasizes active problem solving.
Cheryl helps people define what success looks like for them and breaks larger goals into manageable steps. She encourages experimenting with new coping tools, tracking results, and adjusting the plan as needed. Cheryl has worked in residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings and has experience with obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, personality disorders, and self-harm concerns.
She brings steady encouragement and practical feedback to each conversation, helping clients gain confidence as they change unhelpful habits. Education includes a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Slippery Rock University and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Chatham University. Cheryl aims to meet clients where they are and shape treatment around each person’s needs.
What Cheryl works with
Everything Cheryl lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cheryl's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Self-harm
Approaches Cheryl lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Cheryl combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in ways that fit well online. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the client’s lead to set goals and priorities, which works in video or messaging formats. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors through practical exercises and homework between sessions. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can be practiced and reviewed in calls or texts.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cheryl will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. That may mean mixing techniques across sessions and adjusting plans based on what helps most in daily life.
Online formats offer flexibility for different routines and practical constraints. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and role play. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, tracking progress, or scheduling follow-ups. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days while keeping sessions focused on actionable change.
Questions people ask about Cheryl
What kinds of concerns does Cheryl address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, anger, parenting strain, relationship troubles, grief, career challenges, ADHD, and related issues like OCD and self-harm.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on practical skills, goal setting, and collaborative problem solving rather than labels.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience in residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings working with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She holds a VA LPC credential and practices in Virginia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.