Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Cheryl works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cheryl
Cheryl Scopinich is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship concerns. She also helps with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes. Cheryl uses straightforward, practical work that aims to reduce overwhelm and restore more balance to daily life.
She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Background and approach
Cheryl prefers an adaptive style - matching methods to the person rather than using one fixed technique. Sessions focus on clear goals, practicing new skills, and making small changes that add up. Cheryl brings 19 years of experience in clinical social work to her practice.
She has worked with people facing long-term mood concerns like bipolar disorder, the strain of caregiving, chronic illness, and issues tied to attachment, abandonment, and blended families. That background informs her practical, steady approach. In sessions she emphasizes listening first, then helping people try different skills and perspectives.
She uses techniques that help notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and take manageable action. Cheryl guides clients through problem-solving and supports them in building coping strategies they can use between meetings. People who choose her can expect a calm, down-to-earth tone and a focus on what works in everyday life.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and 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
- Relationship issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cheryl lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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 adapt to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then take steps that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, anger, and life transitions by focusing on what matters and small actions toward it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills for changing unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by giving clear tools to practice between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the person leads the pace and topics; it supports people who need a steady, empathic space to talk through issues.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to the person's goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. The work is shaped by what the person needs and prefers, not by a fixed plan.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and work through exercises together. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, written reflections, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Cheryl
What issues does Cheryl help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship concerns, grief, trauma, addictions, parenting strain, self-esteem, career pressure, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and person-focused. She listens first, then uses goal-oriented work and skill practice to help people manage symptoms and make small changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 19 years of clinical social work experience working with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, trauma, caregiver stress, and attachment-related issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.