- Strengths based
- Skill focused
- Experience driven
About Cheryl
Dr. Cheryl Mansfield helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, and other common life challenges. She draws on two decades of experience as a clinical social worker to listen, sort through painful moments, and teach practical coping skills that reduce daily intensity. Her approach aims to make therapy feel approachable and useful from the first session.
She focuses on building awareness about how stressors affect thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Sessions typically include skill-building exercises and straightforward strategies to ease emotional pain. She blends methods from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused tools to meet each person where they are.
Dr. Mansfield uses a strengths-based view and a flexible style. She collaborates with people to identify obstacles and set realistic goals. The work can include short-term problem solving or deeper, ongoing support depending on needs.
Her experience includes outpatient, hospital, and military settings, which informs a practical, calm way of working. People can expect a warm, welcoming space to talk through concerns and practice new ways of coping.
In addition to core issues like depression, trauma, and intimacy-related problems, she pays attention to related stressors such as caregiving strain, blended family concerns, adoption and foster care issues, first responder stress, and substance use challenges. Her aim is to help people find clearer footing and more predictable day-to-day functioning.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to you. It helps build insight and trust by placing your priorities at the center of sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches clear strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and sensations without getting swept away, which can reduce reactivity and improve coping.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That may mean combining techniques or trying different tools over time to see what helps most.
Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy lives by reducing travel time and making scheduling more flexible. It can make it easier to keep regular appointments, fit a session into a lunch break, or attend when in another region. Because specific session formats were not listed in the biography, confirm available online options before booking so you know what will be offered.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and many related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and practical, focused on listening, building awareness, and teaching coping skills. She uses a mix of approaches to fit each person's needs.
What is her clinical background?
She has 20 years of experience working in outpatient clinics, hospitals, and military settings providing psychotherapy to individuals and couples.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds DC LICSW and VA LCSW credentials and practices from Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.