Cheryl Pacione , LMHC

Cheryl Pacione is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. She brings a solution-focused orientation that emphasizes discovering practical steps forward while exploring long-standing patterns and negative perceptions that can limit a more meaningful, fulfilling life.

She has experience working with diverse populations, including LGBTQIA+ clients and people in non-monogamous relationships, and served for several years on a New York State committee for inclusion and diversity. Her clinical work covers a wide range of concerns such as anger management, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, sexual identity, and issues affecting transition-age youth on the autism spectrum. In addition to clinical practice, she works as a vocational counselor and is familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act, which informs her ability to support clients with job-related and disability-related challenges.

Based in New York and operating in Eastern Standard Time, she maintains full-time availability Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM EST and Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST. Many clients combine message-based communication with regular weekly live sessions by video or phone, and she aims to respond to messages within 24 hours. She welcomes individuals seeking guidance through difficult moments or those ready to pursue personal growth and new directions.

Approaches for Online Care and Personal Growth

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist listens closely and helps the client lead the pace and focus of work. This approach is useful for strengthening self-esteem, improving relationships, and building confidence to make life changes.

Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and practical techniques to manage stress, anxiety, and emotional reactivity. It can help people reconnect with their bodies and thoughts in calmer, more manageable ways and support improved sleeping and coping with chronic stress.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on clarifying a person's values and goals and resolving ambivalence about change. It works well for issues like addictions, career transitions, or any situation where someone wants to move toward lasting change but feels uncertain about how to begin.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Cheryl will collaborate with each person to determine what fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process can involve trying different techniques and adapting approaches over time to match progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into a busy schedule or to access care from home. Licensed professionals can use these formats to provide consistent, ongoing support, combine message-based check-ins with live sessions, and tailor the mix of contact methods to what works best for each individual.