- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- CBT and DBT skills
About Cherri
Cherri McCord is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and LPC-MHSP with 14 years of clinical experience. She practices in Tennessee and helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and the pressures of major life changes, including career and relationship concerns.
She uses clear, practical conversation to identify what feels stuck and what can change. Cherri draws on client-centered approaches to listen and prioritize the person's goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to manage intense emotions.
Sessions often focus on everyday problems young adults face - starting a job, managing money, coping with relationship shifts, or feeling behind compared with peers. Cherri pays attention to how these pressures affect mood, behavior, and choices, and she helps people clarify small steps that make daily life more manageable.
Her background includes work across settings supporting people with addiction, mood disorders, and co-occurring concerns. She also has experience addressing adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and communication problems that come up during separation or divorce.
Cherri encourages straightforward goal-setting and practical techniques, such as mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing to build motivation for change. To begin, readers should follow the site's steps to match and schedule a first session.
How Cherri’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people set their own goals. Online sessions using this approach let the person lead discussions about what matters most and what they want to change. CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, teaches practical steps to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; online work can include homework, thought records, and short skill practices between sessions. DBT emphasizes skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping; it offers concrete techniques for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and better communication.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cherri will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit the person's concerns, goals, and day-to-day schedule. That might mean focusing on CBT techniques for anxiety, DBT skills for mood and impulse control, or blending approaches as needs shift.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines by reducing commute time and allowing sessions during work or study breaks. It can also make some skill practices and homework easier to coordinate between meetings. Ask about format options when you match and schedule your first session to see what works best for your life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and life changes including career and relationship challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practices client-centered care with practical tools from CBT and DBT, plus mindfulness and motivational interviewing.
How long has she been practising?
She has 14 years of professional experience supporting people with mood disorders and substance concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LPC and LPC-MHSP credentials and practices in Tennessee.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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