Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
How Cheryl works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cheryl
Cheryl Salas is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Michigan with 18 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, self-esteem concerns, eating issues, anger, and depression. Cheryl aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people feel heard and understood.
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on practical conversation and skill-building rather than labels. Cheryl adapts the pace to each person's needs, offering both challenge and support as goals are pursued.
Background and approach
She uses a mix of evidence-based techniques and family of origin work to address patterns that affect current life and relationships. Cheryl often includes communication practice and problem-solving skills in sessions to help people handle daily tensions and recurring conflicts.
Cheryl has experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and she has worked with people facing career challenges, divorce recovery, spiritual questions, and premarital planning. She has also supported women dealing with eating concerns and body image struggles. People who choose Cheryl can expect tailored plans that focus on clear steps and measurable progress.
She emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, and she works to help clients build tools that fit their life circumstances. If someone wants support with anger or relationship patterns, she offers straightforward strategies and ongoing feedback to help navigate change.
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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Self-love
Approaches that translate well to online care
Cheryl uses evidence-based techniques such as cognitive-behavioral methods and family of origin work. Cognitive-behavioral methods focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with everyday actions; this helps with anxiety, depression, and anger by giving clear tools to try between sessions. Family of origin work looks at how early family patterns influence current behavior and relationships, which can help people understand recurring communication or intimacy struggles.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheryl will talk with each person about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. She encourages feedback and adapts strategies to match the client's needs and pace so progress feels manageable.
Online therapy with Cheryl is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video lets people read facial expressions and practice communication; phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited; short text check-ins work well for brief updates or coping prompts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep steady contact while working on change.
Questions people ask about Cheryl
What kinds of concerns does Cheryl address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, self-esteem, eating concerns, anger, career issues, and depression, plus related topics like body image and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and interactive, focusing on practical conversation, skills practice, and tailoring pace to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Cheryl has 18 years of experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings with individuals and groups.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a LMFT - a licensed marriage and family therapist - and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for therapy sessions.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.