LMHC, 12 years of experience
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Hi! I'm Cheryl, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Florida. I've been practicing for over 12 years and have experience working in a behavioral health care center first as a group therapist, then an individual therapist and also as a director of several programs. I also supervise and mentor students who want to develop in the counseling field. In the last 4 years, I have started my own practice and now work independently.
In our first session together, I just want to get to know you and have you get to know me as well and share any questions you may have. I want to know what brought you here, now. I want to understand what you desire to see happen as a result of coming to see and work with me.
I am able to connect well with my clients. This strengthens our ability to work well together. Over the years, I have developed and applied specific steps and approaches to systematically educate then help you heal from your trauma so that it no longer dictates how you move through your life.
I especially love working with women who have felt undervalued, unseen, unworthy and are ready to move out of that state into confidence and purpose. I want to walk with you and help you move through your trauma, so that it no longer has power over you.
Relationships with our caregivers form the foundation of how we show up in our relationships today. I believe in the exploration and understanding of those relationships to aid on our healing journey.
While I do not impose my Christian beliefs on anyone, my relationship with God informs all that I do, who I am and how I show up in all of my relationships, including the therapeutic one. This means that although I am licensed, educated and come with a wealth of life experience as well, I am nonetheless always dependent on God, whether or not I verbalize that to clients.
Clients often are not attentive to how they converse with themselves. Language is key! I teach clients how to respond to themselves with love, kindness and grace in order to help them become unstuck emotionally.
I believe that we have all experienced trauma. I use a multi-disciplined approach to work on changing the story of how we see and interpret the things that have happened to us. I use somatic, EMDR and inner child interventions to work through trauma.
3 ratings with written reviews
July 1, 2025
I was anxious at first to speak with Cheryl or any new therapist because I’d have to tell and relive past traumas. It was tough particularly breaking down after the first question, “how are you feeling?” Cheryl was patient, empathic and very easy to talk to and open up with fast which is important when establishing trust and rapport with a new therapist for the first time.
April 23, 2025
I feel like this is the beginning of a long, healthy and HEALING relationship!
March 27, 2025
She’s amazing! Very sweet and thoughtful! I love that she really listens and hears me!:)