About Cheryl
Cheryl Nelson is a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts with more than 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and parenting strains. She creates an open space where clients can talk through difficult feelings without fear of judgment. Cheryl also offers a biblical worldview on request for those who find it helpful.
Cheryl uses straightforward, practical steps to address everyday problems. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thought patterns and acceptance-based tools to help clients live by their values.
How Cheryl works
Mindfulness practices and client-centered listening are woven into sessions to slow things down and notice what matters. People come to Cheryl for a range of concerns including addictions, anger, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
She also supports people facing adoption and foster care questions, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, divorce and separation, and family of origin problems. Seasonal mood shifts, phobias, and self-harm are also within her focus areas. Sessions emphasize clear goals and skills people can use between meetings.
Cheryl often uses short exercises, practical behavior changes, and mindful breathing to help clients manage symptoms day to day. She balances problem-focused work with empathetic listening to help people regain a sense of direction. Cheryl works with clients using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Sessions are offered in English and are provided under an MA LMHC credential.
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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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Online support options
How Cheryl's approaches translate to online therapy
Cheryl uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. That approach can be useful for worry, depression, and coping with life changes. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns that increase distress and to practice alternative behaviors and thinking skills for everyday life.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Cheryl works with clients to set goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. She aims to match methods to each person's needs, preferences, and pace rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video can support face-to-face conversation and demonstrations, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in, and chat or messaging can fit into a busy day or allow ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other routines while still using the same therapeutic tools and exercises Cheryl practices in sessions.
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