About Cheryl
Cheryl Nelson is an MA, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts with over 30 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting concerns, and depression among other life challenges. Cheryl works directly with adults to talk through problems and find practical ways forward.
She uses familiar, plain-language methods in sessions. Cheryl draws on client-centered therapy to listen closely and follow what matters most to the person in front of her. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try different actions in daily life.
Mindfulness practices and elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) appear in her work to help people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills may be used for managing strong emotions and improving coping. These approaches are mixed depending on what a client needs right now.
Cheryl can include a biblical worldview in conversations if a client wants that perspective. She does not impose it but will bring it into the work when requested. Her style is straightforward and focused on practical steps rather than jargon.
Her background spans many settings over three decades, giving experience with addiction, trauma and abuse, family-of-origin issues, caregiver stress, and blended family challenges. People often come for help with life transitions, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and difficult relationship patterns.
Sessions aim to clarify goals, try actionable strategies, and build skills people can use outside sessions. Cheryl encourages honest conversation and steady progress at a manageable pace.
How Cheryl’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy prioritizes listening and building a clear sense of what matters to the individual. Online sessions using this approach focus on open conversation and figuring out immediate concerns together.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and uses practical experiments to change patterns. Delivered remotely, CBT can include in-session skill practice and homework that fits day-to-day life.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without being driven by them and clarifies values to guide action. Online ACT can support decisions about work, relationships, and life transitions common in early adulthood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Cheryl will collaborate with clients to choose which methods make sense based on goals, current stressors, and personal preferences. That choice can shift over time as needs change.
The practical benefits of remote sessions depend on the formats she currently supports, which were not specified in the biography. Please confirm available formats before booking. In general, remote options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when useful, or reduce travel time so therapy fits around school, work, and caregiving responsibilities.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting concerns, addictions, trauma and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses client-centered listening combined with CBT, ACT, DBT and mindfulness skills to develop practical steps and coping tools.
How much experience does she bring?
She has more than 30 years of professional experience working in mental health settings.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an MA, LMHC licensed to practice in Massachusetts.
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 does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not list specific formats.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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