About Cherri
Cherri Crisp is a licensed counselor with 20 years of experience in South Carolina. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, and relationship and LGBT concerns. Cherri also supports those coping with bipolar disorder, ADHD, anger, low self-esteem, and life transitions.
She takes a straightforward, people-centered approach. Sessions begin with what matters most to the client. Cherri listens, helps name the problems, and works with each person to set small realistic goals.
How Cherri works
She uses practical skills people can try between sessions. Her work draws on several evidence-based methods, including cognitive behavioral ideas that look at thoughts and actions, acceptance strategies that focus on values and willingness, and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. She also uses client-centered ways of following the person’s pace and dialectical skills for regulating strong emotions.
Cherri has treated a wide range of issues over two decades. She has experience helping people who face abandonment wounds, adoption or foster care histories, caregiving stress, codependency, communication struggles, and divorce-related concerns. She also supports people coping with body image issues, cancer-related stress, and feelings of emptiness.
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Cherri holds NV LCPC and SC LPC credentials and draws on practical strategies to help people move forward at their own pace.
Cherri lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Cherri works with
The areas below are the ones Cherri selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCPC, LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | South Carolina |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps in that direction even when hard feelings are present. It’s useful for anxiety, depression, and big life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance, which supports work on anger, trauma responses, and daily stress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to the person’s goals and try different strategies to see what fits best. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what helps and what feels manageable to the client.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals in multiple formats: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging allow ongoing check-ins, homework discussions, and quick support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress steady.
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