Cheri Doval, LCSW

Cheri Doval is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience helping people through difficult life moments. She focuses on building a strong rapport first so clients feel heard and understood before moving into specific therapeutic work.

Cheri draws on several approaches to match each person's needs. She uses methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered conversation, mindfulness practices, acceptance and commitment ideas, and EMDR when appropriate. She adapts the plan to the issue the person brings to sessions.

Her style is warm and attentive. She listens closely, asks clear questions, and offers practical steps people can try between sessions. Cheri aims to make therapy feel like a constructive partnership rather than a lecture.

People come to her for stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, depression, and issues around self-esteem and life transitions. She also works with topics like adoption and foster care, domestic violence, forgiveness, and veteran and armed forces issues.

Cheri brings both professional training and life experience to her work. Sessions are focused on making steady progress toward the client’s goals while honoring each person’s pace and preferences.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a method that can help people process distressing memories linked to trauma and reduce their emotional charge when used as part of a planned therapy process.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cheri will discuss options and tailor a plan based on each person's goals, history, and what feels like the best fit. The process is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Because the therapist's listed session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Talk with the therapist about preferences like session length or whether to use video or audio so arrangements match day-to-day needs.