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Cheryl Slaight

Practical, compassionate therapy for emotional resilience

LMSW Michigan

Experience
24 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Cheryl

Cheryl Slaight is a Michigan-licensed LMSW who draws on 24 years of clinical experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, and self-esteem concerns. She blends practical strategies with a warm, client-focused stance so individuals can explore difficult thoughts and feelings at a manageable pace.

Background and approach

Her work often incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques alongside mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to identify patterns and build new coping skills. Clients can expect a collaborative, nonjudgmental environment where progress is paced to each person’s needs.

Cheryl also brings experience addressing related challenges such as chronic pain and illness, communication struggles, dissociation, and mood concerns. She has supported people navigating divorce, family-of-origin issues, domestic violence, loss, and the long-term effects of trauma.

Her approach emphasizes clear goals, skill-building, and compassionate support as clients move toward more satisfying daily functioning and emotional balance.

CBT and Client-Centered Care Delivered Online

Cheryl integrates cognitive behavioral methods and client-centered principles to offer practical, goal-oriented work in an empathic setting. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behavioral patterns, then develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, low mood, or stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, validation, and building a supportive therapeutic relationship so clients feel understood while exploring their concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheryl will work with each person to tailor techniques and decide whether CBT exercises, mindfulness practice, motivational interviewing, or solution-focused steps best match their needs, goals, and preferences. The plan evolves as progress is made and priorities change.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more accessible and flexible. These options allow people to engage in skill practice, structured CBT work, or reflective conversations from locations that fit their schedules, helping therapy integrate more smoothly into everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Cheryl address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and self-esteem issues, and also focuses on related areas such as chronic pain, communication problems, dissociation, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, often using cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods to help clients develop coping skills and clear goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional practice experience working with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW and practices in Michigan; the listed license detail is MI LMSW 6801091999.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English