- Career and transitions
- Anxiety and depression
- Mindfulness and narrative
About Cheryl
Cheryl Pacione is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with 25 years of experience. She helps adults navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, career questions, grief, addiction, ADHD, and issues related to sexual identity. Cheryl also works with people dealing with trauma, parenting strain, sleep problems, and major life changes.
Cheryl uses practical, solution-oriented work to identify patterns that get in the way of daily life. She draws on client-centered methods and narrative approaches to help people tell and reframe their stories. Mindfulness techniques are used to calm immediate distress and build clearer thinking in the moment.
Her background includes years of vocational counseling and service on a New York State committee focused on inclusion and diversity. That experience informs her work with LGBTQ clients and people exploring non-traditional relationship structures. She also supports adults on the autism spectrum who are navigating the transition into independent roles and responsibilities.
Sessions are guided conversations with concrete goals and steps. Cheryl often helps people clarify career choices, manage anger, or cope with abandonment and attachment issues. She will also address caregiver stress, chronic illness challenges, and issues linked to adoption or foster care.
Her style blends motivational interviewing to boost readiness for change with solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals. Narrative Therapy helps surface the beliefs that limit progress, while mindfulness practices offer tools to reduce rumination and improve sleep. Practical problem solving and steady check-ins are part of how she works with clients over time.
How Cheryl’s approaches translate to online work
Cheryl uses client-centered therapy to focus on the person’s priorities and immediate concerns. That approach centers the conversation on what matters most to the client and supports practical problem solving for issues like work stress, relationship conflict, or sleep problems.She also uses mindfulness techniques to help manage anxiety and reduce rumination. These are short, teachable practices that can be used between sessions to lower arousal and improve focus. Narrative Therapy is used to map out unhelpful stories people tell about themselves and to try different ways of understanding life events.
Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. Cheryl will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as needs change over time.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow brief check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make some practices simpler to use between meetings, such as short mindfulness exercises or written reflections that build on Narrative Therapy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Cheryl help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, ADHD, grief, sleep problems, career challenges, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses client-centered conversations, solution-focused steps, narrative work, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness strategies to set goals and address immediate distress.
How long has she practiced?
Cheryl has 25 years of clinical experience as an LMHC working with a wide range of adult concerns.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is based in New York and holds a New York LMHC credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Cheryl?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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