Cheryl Coney , LPC

Cheryl Coney is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings a warm, interactive style to therapeutic work and a focus on helping people build practical strategies for change. With 15 years of clinical experience, she has supported adolescents and adults across residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings, addressing concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, career transitions, addictions, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and ADHD. She has also worked with individuals who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse and attends to complex issues including personality disorders and self-harm.

Cheryl emphasizes treating people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing labels. Her practice centers on helping clients define their own measures of success and then taking concrete steps toward those goals. She draws from cognitive-behavioral strategies, dialectical methods, and humanistic, client-centered principles to tailor conversations and treatment plans to each person’s priorities and life context. Cheryl brings enthusiasm, professionalism, and unconditional positive regard to the therapy setting so clients can explore feelings, rethink unhelpful patterns, and pursue healthier behaviors.

Cheryl earned a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Slippery Rock University in 2011 and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Chatham University in 2016. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, she focuses on collaborative treatment planning that incorporates client input at every step and supports individuals in building confidence and practical skills to improve their quality of life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Cheryl Coney integrates several practical, evidence-informed approaches to support change. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience without judgment and meeting them where they are, which helps people who need a respectful, empathetic space to explore goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, OCD-related patterns, and habit change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) blends acceptance with change strategies and offers emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that can be especially helpful for intense emotions and relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheryl works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then tailors techniques from these approaches to fit the individual. This collaborative stance helps clients try strategies, evaluate what works, and adjust the plan together with their therapist.

Online therapy formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer practical flexibility for busy schedules, mobility limitations, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care and apply therapeutic skills in daily life while working with licensed professionals who support progress across formats.