Cheryl Fraley, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Cheryl

Cheryl Fraley is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who uses a warm, respectful style in sessions. She draws on 25 years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. Cheryl also addresses family and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, and relationship challenges.

She speaks English and offers a calm, steady presence for people facing hard moments. In sessions she focuses on listening first and tailoring the plan to each person.

Background and approach

Cheryl uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also uses client-centered methods to follow the client’s pace and priorities. Her background includes long clinical experience with addiction, anger, and intimacy-related issues.

She has worked with people coping with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. Additional interests include adoption and foster care, attachment questions, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress. Cheryl helps people talk through communication problems, codependency, and feelings of guilt or shame.

She brings experience with trauma-related symptoms and domestic violence impacts while staying focused on what the person needs now. Sessions aim to build practical steps for better day-to-day functioning. Therapy sessions are offered using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Cheryl uses a collaborative approach to craft goals that fit each person’s life and values.

Approaches and online options for family and life concerns

Cheryl commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following each person’s lead, helping people feel heard and understood so they can clarify what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) involves identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing small, practical changes to feel better and function more effectively.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cheryl will work with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration helps shape goals and decide whether to emphasize skills practice, problem-solving, or supportive, reflective conversation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions remove travel needs, and live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to check in between appointments. These formats help people keep therapy consistent during busy or difficult seasons while making it easier to attend sessions regularly.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cheryl address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, family and parenting issues, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, self esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is Cheryl's therapeutic style?

She combines client-centered listening with practical, skill-focused work. Cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies are used to identify and change unhelpful patterns.

How long has Cheryl worked in the field?

Cheryl has 25 years of professional experience in mental health practice.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - FL LMHC MH7881, practicing in Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with Cheryl?

International clients are not currently accepted; she practices with clients located in Florida.

What session formats does she use?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 25 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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