Cheryl Coney

Cheryl Coney is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and life transitions. She brings a warm, interactive style and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away. Cheryl aims to help each person define what success looks like for them and then work toward it at a steady pace.

Cheryl uses straightforward conversations to help people sort feelings and behaviors. She encourages clients to notice patterns, test new ways of responding, and build confidence as they try different strategies. Her sessions are guided by respect, sensitivity, and what the client wants to accomplish.

Her background includes work in residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings with adults and adolescents. Cheryl earned a Bachelor of Science in Social Work in 2011 from Slippery Rock University and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology in 2016 from Chatham University. She currently holds a Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC).

Cheryl blends several practical approaches in therapy, including cognitive-behavioral ideas, dialectical skills, mindfulness, and client-centered conversation. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when helpful. This mix helps her tailor conversations and plans to each person’s needs.

People come to Cheryl for a wide range of concerns such as parenting strain, relationship stress, addictions, OCD-related worries, ADHD, grief, and career challenges. She aims to work collaboratively so clients leave sessions with clear next steps and tools they can use between meetings.

How Cheryl's approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy puts your priorities first and uses open conversation to understand what matters most. This approach helps define goals that feel realistic and personal and guides what happens in sessions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and patterns like compulsions because it gives concrete skills to practice between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, builds skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships. These skills can be helpful when strong emotions or repeated patterns get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. Cheryl will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches to try based on goals and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made or needs change.

Many people choose online therapy because it can fit into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. Online work can make it easier to attend check-ins, practice skills between sessions, or fit a session into a lunch break. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how Cheryl is offering appointments.