Cheryl Coney , LPC

Since entering the field in 2007, Cheryl Coney has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting difficulties, career stress, addictions, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and ADHD. She has also worked with many individuals who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse, helping them make practical changes that improve daily functioning and well-being.

Cheryl holds a credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, which indicates she is licensed to provide professional counseling services. She aims to be part of the solution by helping clients develop their own definitions of success and take concrete steps toward those goals. In sessions she brings enthusiasm, professionalism, and unconditional positive regard so clients can build confidence, explore feelings, and change patterns that interfere with a healthy lifestyle.

Her training includes a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Slippery Rock University (2011) and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Chatham University in Pittsburgh (2016). She has worked with adolescents and adults across residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings. Cheryl’s warm, interactive style draws on cognitive-behavioral, dialectical, and humanistic approaches and is tailored to each person’s needs. She emphasizes collaboration and meeting clients where they are, believing that effective treatment planning depends on client input. She looks forward to working with individuals who are ready to explore change and improve their quality of life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client’s lead and supports personal growth. This approach helps people who want a collaborative space to explore values, identity, and life direction.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and offers practical strategies to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns. It is often used for mood concerns, anxiety disorders, and coping with life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, combines acceptance and change strategies and teaches skills for emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance, which can be helpful for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and self-harm behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Cheryl works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors sessions based on client feedback and adjusts strategies over time to support meaningful progress.

Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging that make it easier to fit support into a busy life or when in-person care is not feasible. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent, effective care while accommodating scheduling, mobility, and geographic constraints, helping more people access the therapy that suits them best.