Cheryl Pacione , LMHC

Cheryl Pacione guides individuals toward renewed confidence and forward momentum, helping them build lives they can celebrate. As a solution-focused practitioner, she concentrates on uncovering practical pathways out of persistent patterns and negative self-perceptions so clients can experience greater fulfillment and meaning.

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of clinical experience. Her work has included establishing trust and rapport with diverse populations, including LGBTQIA+ clients and people in non-monogamous relationships. She sat on the New York State committee for inclusion and diversity for several years, reflecting a long-standing commitment to equitable care. Cheryl specializes in concerns such as anger management, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and questions of sexual identity, and she also supports transition-age youth on the autism spectrum.

In addition to clinical counseling, Cheryl is a Vocational Counselor and can assist with job-related matters. Her familiarity with the Americans with Disabilities Act informs her work with disabled clients. Located in the Eastern Standard Time Zone in the United States, she offers a mix of message-based communication alongside weekly live sessions by video or phone, and she responds to individuals within 24 hours of receiving a message. She welcomes clients seeking focused support or a new direction in life and partners with them to achieve their goals. She believes a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client leads the pace and topics of work; the therapist reflects and supports personal insight, which can be especially helpful for issues like self-esteem, relationship concerns, and major life decisions.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness and grounding practices that help reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, making it useful for anxiety, stress, trauma-related symptoms, and sleep difficulties.

Existential therapy explores questions of meaning, values, and life transitions, offering support for people facing grief, career changes, identity concerns, or a sense of stagnation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cheryl collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as the work evolves so the plan remains practical and client-centered.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit consistent care into busy schedules, allow for varied ways to communicate depending on comfort and need, and support ongoing momentum between live sessions with message-based contact.