About
- ACT and CBT
- Mindfulness skills
- Biblical worldview option
About Cheryl
Cheryl Nelson is an MA, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts with over 30 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting concerns, and life changes. Her background also includes support around addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, and issues related to self-esteem and compassion fatigue.
Cheryl listens without judgment and helps people talk through difficult emotions. She offers a relaxed, direct style that focuses on practical steps and real-life problem solving. If wanted, she can incorporate a biblical worldview into conversations as one perspective to consider.
Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice what matters to them and act on those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolbox for changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy or solution-focused work are also part of how she supports people.
Cheryl has experience with adoption and foster care questions, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and family of origin concerns. She also addresses grief related to disasters, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and life-purpose questions.
Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, achievable steps. Practical coping tools and strategies are offered alongside space to process feelings. Adults who are managing the daily strain of parenting or caring for others will find straightforward guidance and steady follow-through.
How sessions work
How Cheryl uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. It can be useful for stress, grief, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. Mindfulness-based techniques train attention and reduce reactivity, which can help with anger, stress, and compassion fatigue.Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work. Cheryl will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and daily life. That means trying different strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also makes it simpler to continue care during life transitions. The focus remains on concrete tools, goal setting, and steady follow-through tailored to adult parenting and caregiving concerns.
Areas of focus
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Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting concerns, addictions, trauma and related family issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and conversational, using tools from ACT, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused work to address day-to-day problems.
How much experience does she have?
She brings more than 30 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session format options before booking so you know whether phone or video sessions are available.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.