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Cheryl Scopinich

Cheryl Scopinich

LCSW

Therapist · Pennsylvania · 19+ years of experience

Calm, practical support for strong emotions

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  • Anger management focus
  • Practical skill building
  • Warm client-centered care

About Cheryl

Cheryl Scopinich is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She also supports clients coping with trauma, grief, addictions, parenting pressures, career stress, and life changes. Cheryl works to make hard conversations easier so people can start to feel steadier in day-to-day life.

Cheryl draws on almost two decades of clinical practice in Pennsylvania. She focuses on building a calm, respectful therapeutic relationship where people feel heard. Sessions center on practical steps and clear goals rather than long explanations. Cheryl aims to help clients develop tools they can use between sessions.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance-based and client-centered methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts without being driven by them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and change reacting patterns.

Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy also inform her work when people need help making changes or rethinking personal stories. Cheryl adapts techniques to the person in front of her rather than following a single method. Her style is direct, compassionate, and focused on usable skills.

Clients who want to address anger, boundary-setting, or coping after loss can expect exercises, short-term behavioral goals, and reflective conversation. Cheryl emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes. She encourages people to take small, manageable steps toward a more balanced life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Credentials

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

How Cheryl Uses Talk-Based and Action-Oriented Methods Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them control actions. It often involves values work and simple exercises to change how someone responds to strong emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and shifting behaviors that keep problems going. It often uses short practical tasks and skill practice between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so people can find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cheryl will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She adapts exercises and conversational techniques so the work feels collaborative and manageable.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so it is best to confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel and easing scheduling. It can also make it easier to check in during a lunch break, use shorter phone check-ins when time is limited, or focus on written exercises between meetings. Talk with Cheryl when you match to clarify which session formats she is offering and how they can fit into your routine.

At a glance

Listed location
Pennsylvania
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English
License (Pennsylvania)
LCSW · No. CW015558
NPI
1821158049

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 concerns does Cheryl commonly address?

Cheryl helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and life transitions.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions emphasize practical steps, reflection, and tools you can use between meetings.

What kind of experience does Cheryl bring?

Cheryl has 19 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of challenges and life stages in Pennsylvania.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with Cheryl?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

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

What are the steps to begin working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's 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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