Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
How Cherie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cherie
Dr. Cherie Swingler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and career concerns. She brings a practical, patient approach and focuses on helping people find clearer ways to manage strong emotions and difficult situations.
She listens first and aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. Sessions emphasize understanding what matters to each person and building small, useful skills.
Background and approach
She uses straightforward tools to help people gain insight and try new behaviors between appointments. Dr. Swingler combines client-centered work with cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy ideas.
She also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support change and decision-making. These methods are chosen to fit the person, not applied the same way to everyone. Her style is collaborative - she helps people set goals and tests practical strategies together.
Clients can expect clear explanations, practice exercises, and follow-up on what does and doesn’t work. Progress is measured by everyday changes, like fewer angry outbursts or better sleep. With ten years as an LPC, she has experience with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, and caregiver stress.
She often helps people manage communication problems, blended family tension, and feelings of abandonment. Her aim is to guide each person toward more control and calm in daily life.
What Cherie works with
Everything Cherie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cherie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
Approaches Cherie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How online approaches and techniques can help
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and clarifies their own goals, which is useful for handling anger, relationship strain, and life transitions.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and reduce strong reactions like anxiety or anger. DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication and stress tolerance.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and try techniques that match those needs. Together they will adjust methods if something isn’t helpful, and choose skills that fit daily life and values.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction without travel. Phone sessions can work when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins, skill practice, and quick support between longer sessions. These options provide flexibility so therapy can continue around work, childcare, or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Cherie
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, addictions, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, ADHD, career issues, and related concerns such as abandonment and communication problems.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and respectful. The therapist listens first, then offers practical strategies and exercises to try between meetings.
What background and experience does the therapist have?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of clinical experience working with a range of mental health and life concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
The clinician holds an LPC credential and practices in Missouri.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.