About Cherie
Dr. Cherie Swingler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri. She helps people facing stress and anxiety, as well as depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and problems with relationships and intimacy.
Her work also addresses parenting strain, ADHD, career concerns, and issues that arise in blended families or after abandonment. She uses a direct but supportive style. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear listening.
She encourages people to name what matters, try small changes, and notice what shifts.
Background and approach
The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Her approach combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Motivational Interviewing. That mix lets her tailor sessions to each person.
Conversations may include skill practice, reframing thoughts, or exploring values and motivation. Dr. Swingler has worked in counseling for about 10 years and holds the LPC credential.
She draws on clinical experience with trauma, anxiety, anger, and family conflict to shape treatment plans. She emphasizes respect, nonjudgment, and collaboration in every session. People who reach out can expect clear guidance and a partner who listens.
Dr. Swingler frames goals together with each client and offers strategies to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. She focuses on steps clients can try between sessions to keep progress moving forward.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's perspective. The therapist offers empathy and supports clients in finding their own answers, which can help with self-esteem issues, relationship concerns, and navigating life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching skills for managing worrying thoughts and building new routines.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers skills for regulating strong emotions and improving relationships. It teaches techniques for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and clearer communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try techniques that fit the client. Adjustments are common as progress unfolds, and decisions are made collaboratively.
Online therapy with this practice is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions may work better when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging offer flexible touchpoints for brief updates, coaching, or between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep consistent momentum.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
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