Cheryl Coney
Compassionate counselor guiding practical change
LPC Virginia
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Cheryl
Cheryl Coney is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience helping people address challenges such as depression, anxiety, addictions, OCD, ADHD, relationship difficulties, grief, and parenting concerns.
Background and approach
She trained in social work and counseling psychology, earning a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Slippery Rock University and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Chatham University. Cheryl's background includes work in residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings, where she supported clients through emotional abuse, physical trauma, and a variety of life transitions.
Her therapeutic stance is warm, interactive, and grounded in respect and sensitivity. Cheryl emphasizes client-centered work and collaborates with people to define what success looks like for them, then develops tailored strategies to move toward those goals.
She brings enthusiasm, professionalism, and unconditional positive regard to sessions and uses evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness-based approaches to help clients examine patterns, build skills, and replace behaviors that interfere with wellbeing. Cheryl aims to empower clients to explore perceptions from new angles and to participate actively in treatment planning.
She welcomes motivated adults who are ready to engage in skill-building and problem solving to improve quality of life.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care
Cheryl frequently draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and problematic behaviors. She also uses dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills for people struggling with intense emotions or relationship conflict. In addition, her client-centered orientation emphasizes empathy and collaboration, creating space for clients to set goals and guide the pace of work.Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Cheryl works with each person to explore their needs, priorities, and preferences, and she adapts methods over time so the plan aligns with the client’s goals and life circumstances. This shared decision-making helps ensure the work feels relevant and manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options that fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to attend regularly, practice skills between meetings, and keep therapy integrated with daily life while working with a licensed professional.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed
Virginia
Languages
English