About Cheryl
Cheryl Pickering is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience practicing in Arizona. She helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, trauma, and concerns about self-esteem. Cheryl focuses on clear, practical steps and steady support during hard life changes.
Her work often addresses everyday strains like workplace pressure, sleep disruption, parenting demands, and relationship tensions. She also helps people coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, and the emotional impact of major losses.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to make problems feel more manageable and to build skills that can be used between visits. Cheryl combines a client-centered style with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she listens first, then helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding.
The emphasis is on practical tools that fit each person’s life and goals. People who prefer a calm, steady guide tend to match well with her approach. Cheryl makes room for honest conversation and for pacing work so it feels doable.
She pays close attention to what each person brings to the session and adjusts plans as things change. Her practice includes support for adults dealing with parenting strain, career transitions, intimacy and relationship issues, and caregiving concerns. Cheryl aims to help people move from feeling stuck to having clearer choices and more confidence in their next steps.
How Cheryl Uses Client-Focused and CBT Methods Online
Cheryl uses client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches in her online work. Client-Centered Therapy means she begins by listening and following each person’s concerns, priorities, and pace. This approach helps people feel heard and sets the direction for practical problem solving.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. It often includes short exercises and homework between sessions to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and change patterns that keep problems going.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheryl will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that suit their day-to-day life. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most and what feels doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and teaching skills. Phone sessions work well when video is not possible or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can support quick check-ins, brief coaching, and ongoing practice of new strategies. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep consistent progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
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