Cherri McCord

Cherri McCord is a licensed professional counselor who uses a client-centered approach to help people manage anger, anxiety, depression, and addiction-related concerns. She is presented as warm and direct, and she aims to make starting therapy less intimidating for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

With 14 years of experience, Cherri helps people name what they are feeling and find practical ways to cope. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and career uncertainty. She also supports people facing life transitions such as divorce, fertility challenges, adoption and foster care issues, and midlife shifts.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation. Mindfulness practices and Motivational Interviewing are also part of her toolkit when people need help building motivation or staying present during difficult moments.

Cherri holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and the Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider credential. She practices in Tennessee and works in English. She does not accept international clients.

Her approach is straightforward: listen first, then choose goals together and try small, manageable steps. She encourages people to be curious about change and to track what helps between sessions. If you want to start, follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to match and schedule a session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's goals and experience first, so sessions focus on listening and identifying what matters most. This helps people who come for anger, relationship strain, or life transitions feel heard before choosing strategies.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests small changes to see what improves daily life. It can help with anxiety, depression, unwanted behaviors, and patterns that feed anger.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. DBT skills are useful when someone needs tools for calming down, tolerating distress, or handling conflict more effectively.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps. That way therapy is tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available formats before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work or family routines, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel to appointments. Talk with the therapist about how to structure sessions so they fit your schedule and daily life.