About Cheryl
Cheryl Meng helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and relationship or family concerns. She also supports people facing trauma, parenting challenges, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and career-related stress. Cheryl uses a straightforward, compassionate approach to meet people where they are.
Cheryl works from a client-centered stance. That means she listens first and follows each person's goals. She pairs that with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How Cheryl works
Mindfulness techniques and solution-focused steps are added when useful to build coping skills and momentum. Clients can expect sessions that are calm and goal-oriented. Cheryl emphasizes respect, clear discussion, and small steps that fit daily life.
She draws on 22 years of clinical experience to adapt methods to each person's needs. Cheryl holds a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential, LICSW, in Washington. Her background includes social work in health and child welfare settings, which informs how she supports people through complex systems and life transitions.
Her style is warm and practical. She helps people sort priorities, set realistic goals, and practice new habits between sessions. Cheryl aims to make therapy useful and manageable for people juggling many demands.
Cheryl lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 22 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's goals and perspective. Online this means the therapist listens carefully and tailors sessions to what matters most to the client, which helps with relationship, grief, and self-esteem concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and mood disorders because tools and exercises can be reviewed and practiced between sessions remotely.
Mindfulness therapy adds simple practices to help manage stress and emotional reactivity. Short guided exercises and breathwork can be done during video or phone sessions and repeated later via text or messaging prompts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match their goals, personal style, and daily routine. Treatment plans are adjusted as progress is made and new needs appear.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for in-depth conversations and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a lunch break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, homework prompts, and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while balancing everyday demands.
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