Cheryl Coney

Cheryl Coney is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who has been practicing since 2007. She draws on 15 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, addiction, and career stress. Cheryl brings a warm, interactive style and a focus on practical steps people can use right away.

She 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. Those degrees inform a blend of approaches she uses with clients. Cheryl has worked in residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings, which gives her experience with different levels of care.

Her sessions emphasize listening without judgment and helping people define what success looks like for them. She uses client-centered conversations to uncover what matters most to each person. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical tools are introduced when they fit the client's goals.

Cheryl often helps people who face parenting strain, relationship conflict, grief, obsessive thoughts, or difficulties with attention and focus. She also supports people coping with job transitions, compassion fatigue, and the stresses of everyday life. Her approach focuses on small, achievable changes that build confidence.

In sessions she combines motivational interviewing and mindfulness techniques to help clients increase awareness and take practical steps forward. Cheryl asks for client input when forming a plan so the work matches real life. She aims to empower people to look at their choices, try new behaviors, and move toward clearer goals.

How Cheryl’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely to what matters to you and shaping the conversation around your goals. It helps when you want someone who reflects your experience and supports your own decisions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful cycles. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cheryl will review what you’re facing, your goals, and how you prefer to work. She uses that information to suggest techniques and then adapts them based on what helps you most. This collaborative process lets you try tools and keep what works for your life.

The profile does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, or caregiving. It also allows shorter check-ins when a full session is unnecessary and avoids travel time, helping therapy fit into a busy week. Licensed professionals can use a mix of approaches to match your needs and schedule.