Cheryl Pacione, LMHC

Cheryl Pacione is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 25 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship questions, and career concerns. Cheryl emphasizes practical steps people can try now to feel steadier and more capable day to day.

Cheryl draws on problem-focused methods to identify patterns that hold people back. She pays attention to thoughts and everyday habits and how those shape mood and behavior. Sessions often include looking at specific situations, naming unhelpful thinking, and trying small changes that can make a difference quickly.

Her background includes work with LGBTQ people and non-monogamous relationships, and she served on a New York State committee for inclusion and diversity. She also has experience supporting people with neurodiversity and helping with vocational questions, including how the Americans with Disabilities Act can affect work concerns.

Cheryl describes her approach as collaborative and practical. She mixes client-centered listening with narrative and mindfulness tools to help people clarify values and goals. Many clients find this combination useful for coping with life changes, grief, or struggles with sleep and focus.

Her practice is based in New York and she brings long-term clinical experience to each session. People who want a down-to-earth therapist who focuses on thoughts and everyday habits may find her style a good fit.

How Cheryl's approaches translate to remote sessions

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's goals and experience. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, helping them name priorities and decide next steps. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help with sleep, anxiety, and stress. These skills are often easy to practice between meetings. Motivational Interviewing focuses on small, doable changes by exploring a person's own reasons for change and any barriers in the way.

Finding the right approach is part of the early work. Cheryl will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to emphasize based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress and challenges become clearer.

Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what will be offered. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy days, such as allowing short check-ins or arranging sessions outside typical office hours. It also makes it simpler to practice mindfulness or skills between meetings and to bring real-life situations into conversation without a long commute.