Cheryl Laroche
Our work together will focus not only on understanding what’s difficult, but also on discovering what’s possible. We’ll identify the changes you want to see in your life, build upon the strengths you already possess, and create small, realistic steps toward those goals.
Reconnect With Yourself. Strengthen Your Relationships. Create Meaningful Change.
Each session is designed to help you leave with greater insight and a practical sense of “What can I do next?” Therapy with me is collaborative, flexible, and grounded in the belief that meaningful change often begins with one manageable step forward.
First session
I will provide an explanation of what we will work on over the first few weeks of treatment, for example, my therapeutic approach, and an explanation of the essential role of homework assignments to practice each stratregy I will be teaching to the individual/couple.
Strengths
I am an Empath and researcher for new therapeutic approaches and modalities, a soulful nurturer, humorous, kind, and an enthusiastic guide to my clients.
Ideal clients
I work best with clients who are engaging, eager and are ready to work on themselves. I offer a multitude of treatment modalities for my clients to choose from to feel mentally healthy. I especially enjoy seeing a client's self-awareness come alive throughout their therapy journey. I enjoy writing about mental health topics on an online platform. My clients expect homework assignments to practice the tools we have discussed in the therapy session.
Origin story
I was inspired to become a therapist because I have always had an empathetic soul and a genuine desire to understand and support others. I believe everyone is walking their own mental health journey, and sometimes that path can feel overwhelming, lonely, or difficult to navigate. Becoming a therapist gave me the opportunity to walk alongside others as they discover their strengths, heal from difficult experiences, and create meaningful change. It is an honor to provide a compassionate space where people can feel heard, understood, and supported as they move toward greater emotional well-being.
Ongoing work together
Each session there is a technique I use to teach a client a new strategy or skill to practice in between sessions. I follow each session with a worksheet to use throughout the next few weeks. I create progress trackers for weekly progress.
Treatment methods
Sex Therapy
I have a Certification for Couple Sex Therapy-Informed Professionals as of September 2025. Sex therapy is one of my favorite modalities because it allows clients to explore intimacy, desire, communication, and relational safety in a way that is both healing and empowering. In outpatient therapy, I help clients and couples understand the emotional, psychological, and relational factors that influence their sexual wellbeing, while creating a space where vulnerability feels welcomed rather than judged. I support clients in identifying barriers to intimacy, unpacking shame‑based narratives, improving communication about needs and boundaries, and strengthening the connection between emotional closeness and physical intimacy. Through education, exploration, and gentle skill‑building, I offer clients a path toward a more confident, connected, and fulfilling sexual relationship with themselves and their partners.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I have a Certification as a Clinicial Service Provider for Adult ADHD. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with my Outpatient Therapy clients to help them identify the thoughts, beliefs, and interpretations that shape their emotional and behavioral responses. Together, we slow things down, examine patterns that keep them stuck, and practice replacing rigid or unhelpful thoughts with more balanced, compassionate ones. I integrate structured tools—like thought records, behavioral experiments, and coping‑skill practice—to help clients build insight and develop practical strategies they can use between sessions. CBT becomes a collaborative, skills‑based approach that empowers clients to understand their inner dialogue and make intentional changes that support healthier functioning and emotional well‑being.
Couples Counseling
Couples therapy is one of my most enjoyable and meaningful modalities because it allows me to help partners rediscover connection, safety, and emotional clarity together. In outpatient sessions, I guide couples in slowing down reactive patterns, naming unmet needs, and practicing healthier communication that feels authentic rather than performative. I help each partner understand their own emotional triggers while also learning to attune to the other’s inner world, creating a space where both can be heard without defensiveness or blame. Through structured dialogue, gentle exploration of attachment dynamics, and collaborative skill‑building, I support couples in strengthening trust, deepening intimacy, and building a relationship that feels more resilient and aligned with the life they want to create together.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I use Person‑Centered Therapy by creating a space where clients feel deeply seen, heard, and valued without judgment. I follow their pace, honor their lived experience, and trust their inner wisdom to guide the work. My role is to offer genuine empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authentic presence so clients can safely explore their emotions, clarify their needs, and reconnect with their own capacity for growth. Rather than directing or prescribing, I collaborate with clients to help them access the insight, resilience, and self‑leadership already within them, allowing meaningful change to emerge from their own internal process.
Solution-Focused Brief Treatment
I have always been drawn to helping others work through challenges by recognizing the strengths and abilities they already possess. My approach to therapy is solution-focused and encouraging, helping clients move beyond feeling stuck and toward identifying practical steps that can create meaningful change. I believe therapy can foster a renewed sense of confidence, resilience, and personal strength as clients discover that they have more capacity to navigate life's challenges than they may realize.
Location
Virtual sessions