About Cheryl
Dr. Cheryl Harrell Brinkley helps people navigate addictions, relationship troubles, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports clients facing depression, stress, anxiety, issues around sexual health and orientation, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions.
Dr. Brinkley uses a respectful, compassionate approach and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual.
She adapts conversation and plans to each person's needs.
How Cheryl works
That may include short-term skills for managing strong emotions or longer work on habits that keep problems repeating. Her work draws on client-centered methods, which put the person's goals and perspectives at the center of treatment. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to manage intense emotions and build more stable routines.
Dr. Brinkley holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential - LPC - and brings 14 years of professional experience. She practices in Georgia and offers support to English-speaking and international clients.
That background informs practical tools for stress, addiction, and relationship questions. Therapy sessions combine conversation with exercises and real-world skills. People often leave with a clearer plan and small steps they can try between sessions.
The aim is steady progress that fits each person's life.
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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.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's goals and perspective first. In this approach the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to build trust and a clear direction. It helps when someone needs a safe space to talk through feelings and decide what they want to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, compulsive behaviors, and some relationship patterns because it gives concrete exercises and steps to try between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and keeping relationships steadier. These skills can be helpful for people struggling with strong anger, impulsive behavior, or chronic stress.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences rather than imposing one style. That lets the plan change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is helpful. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and to keep a running conversation between appointments. These options help people access consistent care around work, travel, or family demands.
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