Cheryl Pacione, LMHC - Therapist in New York

Solution-oriented
Vocational support
LGBT affirming

About Cheryl

Cheryl Pacione is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 25 years of experience. She helps people untangle patterns that get in the way of daily life and move toward clearer choices and more manageable routines. Her work aims to help people feel more in control and able to meet personal and work goals.

Cheryl uses practical, solution-focused methods alongside client-centered and narrative approaches. Sessions often involve looking at the stories people tell about themselves, naming repeating behaviors, and trying small changes to see what helps. She brings vocational counseling experience and familiarity with the Americans with Disabilities Act to conversations about work and accommodation.

Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strain, intimacy-related concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Cheryl also lists coping with natural or human-caused disaster among her focuses. She works with people who identify as LGBT and those exploring sexual identity or non-traditional relationship styles.

Cheryl describes a collaborative, respectful style that centers the person seeking help. She often combines mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools to support clearer decision making and gradual behavior change. Many clients use therapy to address sleep, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, or chronic illness burden.

Sessions are offered from Cheryl's New York practice. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.

Approaches that guide remote conversations

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps the person find their own answers; this approach is useful when someone needs a respectful, nonjudgmental space to sort feelings. Existential therapy looks at values, choices, and meaning; it can help when people face major life transitions or feel stuck about purpose and direction.

Cheryl tends to combine these approaches with mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools to support clearer decisions and steady progress. Choosing the right mix is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that match those goals and preferences rather than prescribing a single path.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible scheduling around work or caregiving. It also makes it possible to continue steady work after a disruptive event such as a local disaster, while the therapist and client adjust what helps most.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cheryl commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and solution-focused, combining client-centered listening with narrative work and mindfulness to make small, practical changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 25 years of experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor working with a broad range of mental health concerns.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practices in New York and holds the NY LMHC credential as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

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

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are session logistics and cost handled?

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

How do I begin working with Cheryl?

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