Works with
How Cheryl works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Arizona
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cheryl
Cheryl Pickering is a licensed clinical social worker with thirty years of practice in Arizona. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. Cheryl works with people facing major life changes and those carrying the strain of caregiving and chronic health problems.
She uses straightforward, person-focused sessions that center on what matters most to each client. Cheryl listens for practical patterns and helps people try small changes that can alter daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions move at a pace set by the person in therapy rather than by a fixed script. Cheryl blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she pays attention to personal values and experience while also helping people spot unhelpful thoughts and test different actions.
This mix is used with concerns such as trauma, low self-esteem, relationship stress, and sleep problems. Her background includes long-term practice with adults coping with mood disorders, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with family-of-origin issues, divorce and separation, and communication or commitment struggles.
Cheryl draws on decades of experience to tailor approaches to each person's needs. People who reach out can expect practical steps, calm conversation, and an emphasis on skills that fit daily life. Cheryl aims to help people build resilience, regain clearer thinking, and find ways forward through hard moments.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cheryl lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Cheryl’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes active listening, understanding your priorities, and shaping sessions around what you say matters. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, empathetic space to sort emotions and make personal decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice thinking patterns that lead to distress and then try new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by teaching practical skills and small experiments to test what works.
Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the process. Cheryl collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time based on what is helpful and what feels right for the client.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people read facial cues and work more like an in-person visit, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a shorter break during the day. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, written processing, or when someone prefers typing to talking. These options make it easier to keep steady care during work, caregiving, or health-related constraints.
Questions people ask about Cheryl
What concerns does Cheryl commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. Other areas include anger, parenting strain, sleep issues, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and career or relationship concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Sessions are person-focused and practical. Cheryl listens closely, helps spot unhelpful thoughts, and coaches small behavior changes that fit everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Cheryl has 30 years of experience as a practicing clinician working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credential does Cheryl hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker, practicing in Arizona under her AZ LCSW credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located where her AZ LCSW applies.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does the cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.