Cheryl Patterson

Cheryl Patterson is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing anger, stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and substance concerns. She draws on life experience as a nurse and a mother to offer straightforward, practical support. Her tone is direct and grounded, aimed at people who want clear steps and real-world change.

Cheryl spent many years working in labor, delivery, postpartum care, and adult psychiatric nursing before moving fully into counseling. She has worked at Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge and later ran a recovery house she supervised. That mix of medical and recovery work shapes how she sees problems and plans change.

In sessions she focuses on what a person wants to change and how to get there. She uses client-centered methods to build a trusting conversation and motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to act. Narrative and solution-focused ideas guide practical steps and short-term goals.

Cheryl’s credential is LMFT, licensed in Minnesota. She also has a nursing background and experience supervising a peer-directed recovery home. Her experience includes individual and couples counseling, parenting support, and work around life transitions.

People often come with issues like trauma, addiction, sleep trouble, self-esteem, career crossroads, or parenting stress. Cheryl combines everyday language with concrete next steps so people can try new behaviors between sessions.

How Cheryl’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following what matters most to the person. It helps when someone needs empathy and a space to sort out feelings before making changes. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and supports small, achievable steps toward recovery or behavior change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cheryl will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as priorities shift or progress is made.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier. It can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins during a work break, and make it simpler to continue care when schedules change. Licensed professionals can adapt client-centered and motivational techniques to remote sessions, focusing on clear goals, homework between meetings, and regular review of progress.