Cheryl Torpey , MD, LCSW-C

Cheryl Torpey brings 28 years of professional experience as a licensed mental health provider in Maryland. She holds an MD, indicating a medical degree, and an LCSW-C, indicating a licensed clinical social worker credential, and she combines that background with training as a chaplain to support clients facing difficult transitions. Cheryl focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, process trauma and abuse, cope with grief and loss, and navigate depression and other life changes.

She creates a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored openly. Her approach centers on listening carefully to each person’s story and working collaboratively to identify practical strategies and meaningful goals. Cheryl emphasizes compassion and respect while guiding clients through the steps of healing and adjustment.

Beginning therapy can require courage, and Cheryl acknowledges and honors that step. Although she is not currently accepting new clients, her background reflects a long-standing commitment to helping individuals cope with loss, trauma, and major life transitions through a blend of clinical training and pastoral sensitivity.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Remote Care

Cheryl Torpey integrates trauma-informed approaches that focus on safety, stabilization, and understanding how past events continue to affect daily functioning. These methods help people process painful memories while building coping skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

She also applies grief-focused and loss-oriented interventions that support mourning, meaning-making, and practical adjustment after significant losses. This work helps clients find ways to honor what was lost while gradually restoring routine and hope.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Cheryl works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting techniques over time so therapy aligns with what the individual finds most helpful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to receive care from licensed professionals. Video calls approximate in-person conversation when visual connection is valuable, phone sessions provide an accessible option when video is not convenient, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit those who prefer brief or written exchanges. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care across changing schedules and circumstances.