- Practical tools
- Values-based work
- Collaborative style
About Cheryl
Cheryl Scopinich is a licensed clinical social worker with 19 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. She also supports clients coping with grief, trauma, addictions, self-esteem struggles, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Cheryl is based in Pennsylvania and conducts her work in English.
Her approach centers on building a comfortable, trusting relationship. Sessions focus on practical tools people can use between meetings. Cheryl aims to make hard conversations easier and helps clients find steadier daily routines and healthier thought patterns.
She draws from several therapy styles to match each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters most and take steps toward those values. Client-centered work keeps the conversation grounded in each person’s experience.
Cheryl also uses motivational interviewing and narrative therapy when they fit the situation. Motivational interviewing supports people who want change but feel stuck. Narrative therapy helps reframe life stories that keep people limited by past events.
Sessions are intended to focus on growth and practical change. Cheryl works with people on skills for coping, clearer communication, and steadying mood swings. If you want help sorting a problem and building small, manageable habits, she offers an approachable, steady presence to guide that work.
Her approach centers on building a comfortable, trusting relationship. Sessions focus on practical tools people can use between meetings. Cheryl aims to make hard conversations easier and helps clients find steadier daily routines and healthier thought patterns.
She draws from several therapy styles to match each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters most and take steps toward those values. Client-centered work keeps the conversation grounded in each person’s experience.
Cheryl also uses motivational interviewing and narrative therapy when they fit the situation. Motivational interviewing supports people who want change but feel stuck. Narrative therapy helps reframe life stories that keep people limited by past events.
Sessions are intended to focus on growth and practical change. Cheryl works with people on skills for coping, clearer communication, and steadying mood swings. If you want help sorting a problem and building small, manageable habits, she offers an approachable, steady presence to guide that work.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and encourages action toward personal values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where motivation and direction are concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is often used for anxiety, low mood, and habit changes that affect daily life.
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s experience at the center of the work, offering a steady, listening presence that helps people feel heard and understood. That foundation supports using other approaches in a way that fits the individual.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to figure out which methods match a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. Goals and techniques can change over time as progress is made.
Session logistics and formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, and reduce travel time. It also lets people try different ways of working with thoughts and everyday habits while keeping sessions focused on practical steps that fit daily life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Cheryl address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, addictions, parenting strain, and related areas like body image and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and collaborative, focused on making difficult conversations easier and using practical tools to change everyday thoughts and habits.
What is her professional background?
Cheryl has 19 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of issues, including mood, anxiety, trauma, and substance concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for Cheryl?
She holds a Pennsylvania LCSW and practices from Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.