- Compassionate listening
- Practical coping skills
- Values centered work
About Cheryl
Cheryl Nelson is a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts with more than 30 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and parenting concerns. Cheryl aims to make it easier to talk about hard things and to find practical ways forward.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can share thoughts and feelings. Conversations focus on what matters most to each person and on steps they can try between sessions. Cheryl can include a biblical worldview in sessions when a client wants that perspective.
Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. These methods guide practical exercises, skill building, and values-based goal setting. Mindfulness and techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy are also used to help manage strong emotions and build coping skills.
Cheryl has supported people through life transitions, relationship and family stresses, addiction concerns, and trauma. She also offers additional focus on adoption and foster care matters and blended family issues. She keeps conversations straightforward and rooted in everyday concerns.
Sessions aim to identify manageable changes and realistic goals. Cheryl explains options, listens closely, and tailors suggestions to each person’s situation. The overall goal is clearer perspective and more reliable ways of coping with life’s challenges.
How Cheryl’s approaches work in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still take steps toward what matters to them. It often involves simple exercises to clarify values and small actions that fit everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of responding, which can reduce anxiety and lift mood through practical practice. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the person’s own goals so sessions feel collaborative and paced to the individual.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Cheryl will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That collaboration makes it easier to adjust techniques over time if something isn’t working.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule by removing commute time and allowing appointments during breaks or between other tasks. It can also let someone use audio-only check-ins if video is not needed, or focus on brief skill-building exercises that are easy to practice between sessions. These practical benefits help therapy fit into everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cheryl help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and related issues such as anger, self esteem, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Cheryl uses a mix of client-centered listening and structured approaches like ACT and CBT to build skills and clarify values. Sessions balance practical exercises with time to talk.
How much experience does she have?
She has more than 30 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Cheryl holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.