Cheri Donahue, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

25 years experience
Focus on trauma
Goal oriented

About Cheri

Cheri Donahue is a licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Her style is direct and practical, aimed at making small changes that make daily life easier.

Cheri uses clear conversation and steady support to help people untangle difficult feelings. She helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck and practices new ways of coping. Sessions often include setting small goals, trying new skills between meetings, and checking what worked.

Her background includes long-term clinical work with people facing complex challenges such as abandonment, attachment problems, codependency, and domestic violence. She has experience supporting caregivers, people dealing with cancer or aging concerns, and those navigating divorce or separation. This range of work has shaped an approach that balances problem solving with attention to emotions.

Cheri also brings experience addressing issues like dissociation, dependent personality traits, body image, and communication problems. She understands how co-occurring concerns can interact and affect daily functioning. Clients looking for help coping with natural or human-caused disasters will find experience in her background relevant to crisis-related stress.

She practices in Florida and works in English. Cheri aims to make therapy workable for busy lives by focusing on practical steps and steady progress. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps connect people to her services and schedule sessions based on availability.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Many clients benefit from approaches that focus on coping skills and changing unhelpful patterns. One common technique teaches practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, like breathing exercises, grounding, and step-by-step problem solving to reduce overwhelm. These tools are useful for everyday worries and aftermaths of traumatic events. Another helpful direction works on strengthening attachment and addressing abandonment or relationship patterns by noticing interaction styles and practicing new ways of connecting and asserting needs. That approach helps when past hurts affect current relationships.

Finding the right mix of strategies is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Expect gradual adjustments as the therapist and client see what helps and what needs changing.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins between meetings. It can also make some exercises simpler to practice at home, or let a session be a shorter check-in when people need it. Discuss format preferences when you complete the matching questionnaire to find what fits best.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issues Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cheri help with?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and depression, with additional attention to issues like abandonment and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is practical and conversational, emphasizing clear goals, skill practice between sessions, and steady problem solving alongside emotional support.

How much experience does she have?

Cheri brings 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health and life stress concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - practicing in Florida.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is pricing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.