Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
How Cheryl works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cheryl
Cheryl Slaight is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of professional experience. She uses a warm, nonjudgmental approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, anger, and self-esteem concerns. She focuses on listening first so people can say what feels hard to say.
Cheryl aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared and understood. She encourages small, practical steps that fit each person's life.
Background and approach
Cheryl draws on client-centered work to follow each person's lead and build trust. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behavior patterns. Mindfulness exercises are offered to reduce reactivity and steady attention.
Motivational interviewing helps people clarify what matters and stay motivated for change. Solution-focused ideas keep sessions practical and goal-oriented so progress is visible between meetings. Her experience includes supporting people dealing with chronic pain, communication problems, dissociation, domestic violence, first responder issues, and veteran challenges.
She also helps those coping with divorce, family of origin problems, isolation, guilt, and finding life purpose. Cheryl practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English. She works with adults who want a steady, compassionate partner while they work through difficult feelings and build more effective ways to cope.
What Cheryl works with
Everything Cheryl lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cheryl's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Cheryl lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following what matters most to the person. Online sessions allow Cheryl to hear concerns and adapt each meeting to the client's priorities, helping build rapport and focus on what the client wants to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions Cheryl can teach straightforward CBT techniques like tracking thought patterns and testing new behaviors between meetings to reduce anxiety or anger responses.
Mindfulness Therapy trains attention and calm awareness of the body and mind. Cheryl can guide short mindfulness practices during video or phone sessions and suggest brief exercises clients can use during the day to reduce reactivity and increase focus.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Cheryl works with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan if something feels unhelpful. The early sessions are often about finding the best mix of techniques for practical change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a hands-free check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support brief check-ins, skill practice, or between-session prompts. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people fit therapy into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Cheryl
What concerns does Cheryl commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and self-esteem challenges, plus related issues like chronic pain, communication problems, and mood disorders.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is client-centered and supportive, using plain language and collaborative goal-setting to make sessions practical and understandable.
How much experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 24 years of professional experience working with people facing a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a LMSW, which is Licensed Master Social Worker, and she practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.