Hi, I am licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Virginia, DC, And South Dakota. I have been practicing in this field for about 25 plus years. I have experience working with PTSD, TRAUMA, OCD AND ANXIETY. I use horses for those who are local to my area in therapy with children who have experienced trauma. I also worked in Africa for 10 years providing services for women and teens coming out of sex trafficing. I traned about 100 women in Crisis work to start support geoups in their African villages to provide support for the women and teens who needed support getting back in to a community. I habe a passion to stand with those who want to move forward in their lives.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first sessions we will get to know each other and then dive in to what you are here for and to develop goals that work for you.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Having worked with many different cultures in Africa, California to Virginia, I have a desire to help people who have lost their way to find it again. Find your passion, you purpose in life and to walk forward in the purpose. I provide a safe, relaxing space for you to discover who you are with no judgement.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I love working with women and teens who are ready to work toward discovering how they can build coping skills to work through what holds them back. Whether it's trauma. Past mistakes, work related stres, self care or discovering your passion in life, I'm here to support you in getting there.
About Cheri Meadowlark
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT, along with Trauma focused therapy and ERP to work through past abise, trauma and OCD, ANXIETY.
Couples Counseling
I have worked alongside couples to discover how to discover ea h other all over again using thei strengths. We will work together inndiscovering new ways of communicating, to better understand each other. Explore new ideas in working as a joint venture. Both taking ownership of their part in the relationship, owning their role and reactivity levels when conflict arises. You will learn how to truly listen and understand others.
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
ERP is the gold standard to work through OCD, anxiety and other disrders that require exposure type of therapy. I use ERP to treat OCD AND ANXIETY..
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I like to start my day using Mindfulness exercises to ground me and to start in the present. Mindfulness helps us stay present and focus on being intensley aware of what you are sensing and feeling in the moment.
Trauma-Focused CBT
I use trauma focused CBT to address the needs of those who have Post-traumatic stress disorder and other related difficulties relating to traumatic life events.