About Cheryl
Cheryl Breining is a Florida licensed clinical social worker with three years of practice. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, strengthen self-esteem, and navigate parenting challenges. Cheryl focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more confident.
She creates an open, respectful space where clients can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Cheryl emphasizes clear goals and simple strategies that fit into daily life.
How Cheryl works
Her work often centers on coping with life changes and building motivation. She supports people dealing with impulsivity, control struggles, and social anxiety. Cheryl also addresses concerns such as forgiveness, communication problems, and questions about life purpose.
Cheryl uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to the situation at hand. She focuses on what is useful now and how to apply it between sessions. The aim is steady progress through manageable steps.
People meet with her by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Sessions follow the client’s pace and priorities, with options for shorter check-ins or fuller weekly meetings. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling time that works for each person.
What Cheryl works with
The areas below are the ones Cheryl selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches work online
Cheryl uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the issue at hand. One common approach focuses on practical coping skills for stress and anxiety - identifying triggers, learning short breathing or grounding practices, and testing small behavior changes that reduce worry. Another approach centers on building self-esteem and motivation through goal-setting, tracking wins, and breaking larger tasks into manageable steps that feel doable.Choosing the right method is a team effort. Cheryl will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then try approaches that fit. If something doesn’t feel helpful, she adjusts the plan so progress can continue in a way that makes sense for the client.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to add flexibility. Video gives visual connection for deeper conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick back-and-forth, and text messaging suits brief check-ins or ongoing encouragement. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, childcare, or other busy schedules while keeping treatment consistent.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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