Cheri Pfeiffer

Cheri Pfeiffer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 16 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. Cheri often supports people facing major life changes, including medical diagnoses and end-of-life concerns.

She has a history of working with LGBT adults and aims to be welcoming to people from diverse backgrounds. Cheri frames therapy as a partnership and treats each person as the expert on their own life. She encourages a straightforward, compassionate way of talking through problems.

In sessions she focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings. That may include small behavior changes, ways to manage intense feelings like anger, or strategies for coping with loss. Cheri balances empathy with clear, doable suggestions that fit daily life.

Her background in social work means she understands the effects of medical issues, caregiving, and aging on mental health. She also has experience with addiction, mood disorders, isolation, and concerns linked to chronic illness. This helps her tailor support to each person's situation.

Cheri invites people to take the first step when they feel ready. She helps clients set realistic goals and checks progress along the way. The approach is steady and practical, aimed at helping people gain more control and relief in everyday moments.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Two evidence-based approaches Cheri uses include supportive problem-solving and coping skills work. Supportive problem-solving focuses on clarifying immediate concerns, setting small goals, and planning practical steps to reduce stress and manage emotions. Coping skills work teaches breathing, grounding, and behavioral strategies to handle anxiety, anger, and difficult moods.

She also draws on approaches suited to grief and life transitions by helping people name what they are facing and find ways to carry on when circumstances change. That work often combines listening with concrete tasks to make daily life easier and less overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Cheri treats it as a collaboration and will work with clients to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan as needs change. She checks in about what helps and what does not so the approach evolves with the client.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy schedules and removing travel time so appointments can occur during work breaks or between errands. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make regular check-ins more manageable while preserving the same goal-focused, hands-on style Cheri uses in person.