- Thoughts and habits
- Practical strategies
- Collaborative approach
About Cheryl
Cheryl Pacione is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 25 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship questions, and career concerns. Cheryl emphasizes practical steps people can try now to feel steadier and more capable day to day.
Cheryl draws on problem-focused methods to identify patterns that hold people back. She pays attention to thoughts and everyday habits and how those shape mood and behavior. Sessions often include looking at specific situations, naming unhelpful thinking, and trying small changes that can make a difference quickly.
Her background includes work with LGBTQ people and non-monogamous relationships, and she served on a New York State committee for inclusion and diversity. She also has experience supporting people with neurodiversity and helping with vocational questions, including how the Americans with Disabilities Act can affect work concerns.
Cheryl describes her approach as collaborative and practical. She mixes client-centered listening with narrative and mindfulness tools to help people clarify values and goals. Many clients find this combination useful for coping with life changes, grief, or struggles with sleep and focus.
Her practice is based in New York and she brings long-term clinical experience to each session. People who want a down-to-earth therapist who focuses on thoughts and everyday habits may find her style a good fit.
Cheryl draws on problem-focused methods to identify patterns that hold people back. She pays attention to thoughts and everyday habits and how those shape mood and behavior. Sessions often include looking at specific situations, naming unhelpful thinking, and trying small changes that can make a difference quickly.
Her background includes work with LGBTQ people and non-monogamous relationships, and she served on a New York State committee for inclusion and diversity. She also has experience supporting people with neurodiversity and helping with vocational questions, including how the Americans with Disabilities Act can affect work concerns.
Cheryl describes her approach as collaborative and practical. She mixes client-centered listening with narrative and mindfulness tools to help people clarify values and goals. Many clients find this combination useful for coping with life changes, grief, or struggles with sleep and focus.
Her practice is based in New York and she brings long-term clinical experience to each session. People who want a down-to-earth therapist who focuses on thoughts and everyday habits may find her style a good fit.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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 stressChronic 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 IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood 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
How Cheryl's approaches translate to remote sessions
Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's goals and experience. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, helping them name priorities and decide next steps. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help with sleep, anxiety, and stress. These skills are often easy to practice between meetings. Motivational Interviewing focuses on small, doable changes by exploring a person's own reasons for change and any barriers in the way.Finding the right approach is part of the early work. Cheryl will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to emphasize based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress and challenges become clearer.
Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what will be offered. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy days, such as allowing short check-ins or arranging sessions outside typical office hours. It also makes it simpler to practice mindfulness or skills between meetings and to bring real-life situations into conversation without a long commute.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cheryl help with?
Cheryl works with many issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy questions, addiction concerns, career stress, grief, and sleep problems.
What is Cheryl's therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens using a client-centered approach and combines solution-focused, narrative, and mindfulness techniques to address thoughts and everyday habits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience as a practicing mental health clinician in a variety of settings.
Where is Cheryl licensed and located?
Cheryl holds a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.