Cheryl Coney , LPC

Cheryl Coney is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 15 years of clinical experience working with adolescents and adults across residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings. She has supported people facing depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, career transitions, addictions, obsessive-compulsive concerns, ADHD, and the aftermath of physical trauma or emotional abuse. Her work also addresses grief, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

Cheryl received 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 an LPC, she holds licensure to practice professional counseling and applies that training to tailor treatment plans to each individual. Her style is warm, interactive, and grounded in respect, sensitivity, and nonstigmatizing care.

She blends client-centered principles with cognitive-behavioral and dialectical techniques to help clients define what success means for them, explore emotions safely, and change behaviors that interfere with wellbeing. Cheryl emphasizes collaboration, inviting client input at every stage so that goals and interventions reflect the person she is working with. Her aim is to help clients build confidence, examine perspectives, and develop practical strategies for lasting change.

Cheryl brings enthusiasm and professionalism to the therapeutic relationship and focuses on creating a supportive space where people can work toward clearer goals and improved quality of life.