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Dr. Cheryl Mansfield

Dr. Cheryl Mansfield

LICSW, LCSW

Therapist · Virginia · 20+ years of experience

Practical, experienced guidance for anger and stress

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  • 20 years experience
  • Strengths focused
  • Goal oriented

About Cheryl

Dr. Cheryl Mansfield helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and relationship strain. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, and also holds an LCSW. She brings twenty years of practice to sessions with a straightforward, calm approach that aims to reduce daily distress.

She listens first and helps clients name what feels most urgent. Then she and the client map out practical steps to reduce emotional overload. Sessions often focus on building simple coping skills and clearer communication methods to ease tension in close relationships.

Dr. Mansfield uses a mix of approaches rather than a single method. She draws on client-centered techniques to follow each person’s lead, and cognitive-behavioral tools to change unhelpful thought and action patterns. Solution-focused strategies help set achievable goals and track progress between meetings.

Her background includes outpatient, hospital, and military settings. That variety shaped a flexible, results-oriented style that treats everyday struggles as real problems needing usable answers. She emphasizes strengths and looks for resources clients already have.

People come to her for help with grief, trauma, addiction concerns, parenting stress, intimacy issues, and coping with life changes. She aims to make therapy understandable and useful, with clear ideas clients can try between sessions. If you want practical direction and steady support, she helps you plan the next steps.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Smoking / vaping cessation

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Virginia, District of Columbia

Languages

English

How her approaches translate to online work

Dr. Mansfield often uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person’s needs. That approach means she follows the client’s concerns and offers space to talk through what matters most, which can work well over remote sessions for ongoing problems like anger or relationship strain.

She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy, helping clients spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and homework-friendly, so people can practice techniques between meetings and report back during online sessions.

Finding the right combination of methods is a team effort. The therapist will review your goals and preferences, then suggest which approaches to emphasize. Together you can try ideas and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to keep continuity of care and help clients apply new skills in daily life.

At a glance

Listed location
Virginia
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
LICSW, LCSW
Languages
English
License (Virginia)
LCSW · No. 0904005024
License (District of Columbia)
LICSW · No. LC200001528
NPI
1265503650

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She supports people dealing with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting strain, and related concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens first, then helps you build coping skills and clear steps to reduce emotional intensity.

What is her professional background?

She has over 20 years of experience providing psychotherapy in outpatient, hospital, and military settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Virginia.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

International clients are accepted, and sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking as specific formats are not listed in the biography.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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