- Client-centered care
- CBT and mindfulness
- Trauma-informed focus
About Cheryl
Cheryl Slaight is a licensed social worker who focuses on practical, person-centered support. She draws on 24 years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and anger. Cheryl aims to create an open setting where people can say what they think and feel without judgment. She emphasizes steady, compassionate support during difficult times.
Her work centers on listening first and helping people set clear, achievable goals. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are used to spot and adjust unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness techniques can help calm anxiety and bring attention back to the present.
Cheryl also brings solution-focused and motivational tools into sessions to help people move forward. These approaches are practical and task-oriented, useful for problems like trouble communicating, life transitions, and feeling stuck. She has experience supporting people dealing with chronic pain, first responder issues, veteran and armed forces issues, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
Sessions emphasize short-term, actionable steps alongside deeper work when needed. Cheryl helps people build skills for managing mood, anger, and low self-esteem. She encourages small changes that fit into daily life and lead to clearer thinking and steadier emotions.
Cheryl practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English. She invites people ready to take a first step to reach out and start the process of matching to a therapist.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. In practice this means Cheryl will reflect what you say, help you clarify goals, and shape sessions around what matters most to you. This approach is often helpful for people coping with grief, depression, or feeling overwhelmed.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Cheryl can help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT tends to be useful for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to ease anxious thinking and improve focus. These techniques can be used alongside other methods to manage anger, reduce rumination, and ground someone after a stressful event.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Cheryl works collaboratively to figure out what fits a person’s goals and preferences. She checks in as work progresses and adjusts methods so sessions remain practical and relevant.
The therapist's biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to use mindfulness and CBT tools between sessions to support steady change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cheryl commonly help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and low self-esteem. Additional focus areas include chronic pain, communication problems, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
What is Cheryl's general approach in sessions?
She uses a person-centered style that starts with listening to priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques are used as needed to set goals and try new strategies.
How much experience does she have?
Cheryl has 24 years of professional work experience supporting people with mood concerns, trauma, grief, anger, and related issues.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an LMSW, which is a Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the platform before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.