Cheryl Tredway, LCPC

Cheryl Tredway is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and everyday habits like thinking patterns and coping routines. She brings a down-to-earth approach and a bit of humor when appropriate to help people feel more at ease during hard conversations. Cheryl aims to meet people where they are and to work toward practical goals that matter in daily life.

Cheryl earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Counseling from Emporia State University in Kansas. She has about 10 years of practice since first starting in 2012. Her background includes work with university students, couples, trauma survivors, active duty military, veterans, and people struggling with anger and substance use concerns.

In sessions she uses approaches like Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and the Gottman Method. That means sessions often focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and habits, learning emotion regulation and coping skills, and processing painful memories when needed.

Cheryl describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people identify roadblocks, try practical strategies, and develop new routines that support goals at home, work, and in relationships. Her style is direct but compassionate, aimed at clear steps rather than vague talk.

People who are weighing therapy often find it useful to start with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Cheryl works from Kansas and conducts her practice in English.

How Cheryl’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can find their own solutions; it helps with motivation, self-confidence, and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and everyday habits and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication, which can be useful for anger, mood challenges, and relationship issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Cheryl works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That can mean trying skill-based CBT tools for daily habits, using DBT skills when emotions are intense, or incorporating EMDR techniques if trauma processing becomes important.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists can teach practical skills, guide exposure or behavioral experiments, and support consistent practice between meetings, all in ways that aim to fit into everyday life.