About Cheryl
Cheryl Johnson Ransaw greets people who are feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to begin. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting concerns, self-esteem, career questions, and depression. Cheryl emphasizes strengths and works with each person to build on what already helps them cope.
Cheryl brings 30 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker. She listens for what matters most and helps people sort through immediate problems and everyday pressures.
How Cheryl works
Sessions aim to reduce distress and build clearer ways to handle change. Cheryl uses straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations. She treats family conflict and relationship stress as issues that show up in everyday life and offers concrete strategies to manage them.
For parents she focuses on practical steps to ease the strain of raising children and juggling responsibilities. Older adults and young adults are among the additional areas she pays attention to, especially when life transitions create new questions. Cheryl helps people navigate aging concerns and the early adult years with compassion and clear planning.
To begin, Cheryl asks people to tell their story and identify small, achievable goals. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and supports steps that fit each person's pace and circumstances.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, CSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Practical approaches for online care
Cheryl draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, usable skills. One approach emphasizes identifying strengths and building coping skills to manage stress and anxiety, helping people use what already works and add new strategies for day-to-day challenges. Another approach focuses on problem-solving and communication skills for relationship and family concerns, teaching concrete ways to reduce conflict and improve interactions.Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. Cheryl will collaborate with each person to clarify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. This collaborative process helps decide whether skill-building, problem-solving, or another technique fits best for the person's situation.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, written reflection, or when scheduling needs to be more flexible. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around life demands.
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A practical next step
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