Cheryl Pacione, LMHC - Therapist in New York

Solution-focused
Vocational support
LGBTQIA+ aware

About Cheryl

Cheryl Pacione is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people move forward when life feels stuck. Her work aims to help clients find clearer direction and practical steps toward change.

Cheryl uses straightforward, solution-focused methods alongside other approaches to address long-standing behavior patterns. She listens for how past experiences affect day-to-day choices and helps people test new ways of coping. Many clients appreciate her emphasis on small, achievable changes rather than overwhelming plans.

Her background includes long experience supporting LGBTQIA+ people and those in non-monogamous relationships. She has also served on a New York State committee for inclusion and diversity. Cheryl brings vocational counseling experience into sessions to address job concerns and career transitions.

She works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, ADHD, grief, and relationship or intimacy issues. Cheryl also notes experience with adoption and foster care as an additional focus area and can talk through related challenges when they arise.

Cheryl sees clients from New York and practices in Eastern Standard Time hours during the week and on Saturdays. She combines message-based communication with regular live sessions, and she aims to respond to messages within 24 hours. If someone wants steady, practical support for change, she offers collaborative work toward those goals.

Approaches you can expect and how they fit online

Cheryl draws on client-centered therapy to focus sessions on the person's needs and priorities, offering space to be heard and to shape goals. This approach helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental place to sort out feelings and decide what matters next.

She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple, present-moment practices for reducing stress and improving sleep and concentration. These techniques can be useful for anxiety, anger, and coping with chronic pain or health issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cheryl will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and recommend techniques that suit those aims. This is a collaborative process and the plan can shift as progress is made.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list formats exhaustively. Many people find online options helpful because they cut travel time, make scheduling easier around work or caregiving, and allow brief message check-ins between live meetings. Some formats need less bandwidth or can be shorter for quick check-ins, while others support deeper, camera-based work; discuss what will fit your life when you schedule.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Prejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cheryl commonly address?

Cheryl works with many issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a solution-focused approach supported by client-centered, narrative, existential, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing ideas to keep sessions practical and goal oriented.

What is her professional background?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 25 years of experience and has served on a New York State committee for inclusion and diversity.

Where is Cheryl based and licensed?

Cheryl practices in New York and holds a New York LMHC credential.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Cheryl?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to her availability.

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